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A SEA OF DREAMS, DASHED AGAINST REALITY: THE LIBYAN BOAT TRAGEDY AND PREVENTABLE LOSS

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Another 61 lives were lost to its cold embrace on December 16, 2023, adding another tragic chapter to the ongoing tale of the Central Mediterranean migration route. Another 61 lives were lost to its cold embrace on December 16, 2023, adding another tragic chapter to the ongoing tale of the Central Mediterranean migration route. Shortly after leaving the Libyan coast near Zwara, a small, overloaded vessel carrying 86 souls—dreams intertwined with hope and prayers—capsized. The victims, who came from war-torn regions of Africa and included Nigerians, Gambians, and other nationalities, fled to Europe. They were fleeing poverty, violence, and an unfulfilled future. Their hopes, as flimsy as the inflatable raft that carried them, were destroyed by the merciless waves, leaving a trail of sorrow and unsolved questions in their wake. The causes of this tragedy are not unclear, even though the exact cause of the capsize is still being investigated. Hundreds of lives are lost on this route every