Somali Migrant Faces Harrowing Journey West
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Mohamed Awale is a Somali man. He wanted a better life in the West. He faced bad things on his trip across Africa, but he wants to try again.
Awale was caught in Libya and held there. He was with 165 other Somali people. The International Organization for Migration said the conditions were not good.
Awale traveled over 5,000 kilometers from Somalia. He went through Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, and South Sudan. He was captured by smugglers near the Sudan-Libya border and then he was tortured.
The smugglers wanted money from his family. His mother asked for help on social media. She raised $17,000 and freed him from the captors who were holding him in Kufra.
Awale wanted to go to the United States for a better life. However, there are now more travel restrictions for Somalis. He still hopes to go to the U.S. after the current president's term is over and things change.
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Who is Mohamed Awale?
Mohamed Awale is a Somali man who wanted a better life in the West.
What happened to Awale in Libya?
Awale was caught in Libya and held there with 165 other Somali people.
How did Awale get free from his captors?
Awale's mother raised $17,000 on social media to help free him from the captors.
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