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Fleeing into the Unknown
Fleeing into the Unknown tells the journey of Merha, who escapes the extreme hardship of conscription in Eritrea and crosses Africa and Europe to reach safety in the UK.
⚠️ Content warning: Depictions of violence
Length: 27 Pages
Partners: Overseas Development Institute (ODI), Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Credits: Gabi Froden (Illustration), Dr Benjamin Worku-Dix (Script writer & Director)
Info: Published in The Huffington Post
This comic illustrated the journey of Merha, who escapes the extreme hardship of conscription in Eritrea and crosses Africa and Europe to reach safety in the UK.
‘Fleeing into the Unknown’ was launched alongside an Overseas Development Institute (ODI) policy report, Journeys to Europe: the role of policy in migrant decision-making.