Mirabel's dream

by Nadia Ghulam with illustrations by Chantal Vizcaino

This is the story of Mirabel, a 24-year-old woman who left her home in Nigeria because of the difficulties in her country and managed to reach the shores of Libya after a perilous journey. There, however, things took a turn for the worse. She was kidnapped by militias and sold into slavery. 

After two years of suffering, her luck changed when a ship named Golfo Azzurro appeared on the horizon. Mirabel, along with 388 other people fleeing the horrors of Libya, was rescued and taken to safety.

It was then that the young woman discovered she was pregnant as a result of the abuse she suffered during the migration. Mirabel and her baby had faced many dangers and were hoping for a chance to start over in a safe place.

May all those who flee their homes not have to suffer to find a safe place to live in peace and build a happy future.