I Was Sold at a Slave Market | Informer
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Published 2021-09-24
Migrants who reach Libya are being exploited by slave traders and being sold in public markets. An ordeal that often sees people held in prison, tortured for ransom, and sold into painful labour or debt slavery.
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All Comments (21)
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I hope people understand that what this man is saying doesn't even scratch the surface of the horrors that he endured.
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To think that humans would do this to other humans is utterly disgusting
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A lot of people don't understand that slavery is still happening today, and is still a very bad crisis in Africa, I pray for all of Africa to find peace and tranquility.
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We need this to be shown more in the media. It's unreal that they cover the smallest things but nothing like this.
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The translation of the last sentence is wrong. He didn’t say “my life doesn’t count anymore” he literally said “for me, life stops now”
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It's wild that reality is worse than even the most horrifying books.
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It gave me chills because I'm Ivorian and it's a really big problem with people becoming slaves in Lybia. The government was only able to bring back a few ones.
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I just want to say thank you to this man for being brave enough to recount all of that trauma and get his story out there. He’s doing a huge service to the world by revealing this to the general public. Hopefully exposing this wound will be the first step toward healing and saving more people. I hope he finds happiness and peace in life and I hope he knows how appreciated he is. I think his mom would be very proud of him.
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"There are things I can no longer bear, my life doesn't count anymore" the sorrow that weighs heavy on his heart must be immense. What a cruel world.
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I sincerely hope Vice was able to help him find counseling or some other form of care. This man lived through things no one should ever have to experience, and I hope he knows that he does matter, and that millions of people have heard his story, and know that he is valid and deserves to live in peace, completely unshackled from the horrors of his past.
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This is one GoFundMe case that I would gladly support with everything I can. This guy didn't get his life taken away from him, he had it replaced with a devastating one. The fact that he's alive alone and didn't take his own life away or go insane is beyond astonishing to me. I honestly, hope with every drop of blood in my heart that he's regaining the essence of life.
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This beyond horrific. May he find peace in his mind and soul. Thank you to all that got him and the others to shore safely.
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This is heartbreaking. I sincerely hope this man finds healing and peace. He deserves everything good in his life.
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His life definitely counts to me.
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I can never complain again. I can't even imagine what this man had to go through.
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you can tell that this man is such and amazing and kind soul, he didn’t deserve any of this, none of them did. props to him to being strong enough to share his story
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My blood ran cold when he said there were points where he was so accustomed to being called "kan" he would forget his own name.
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There is no crime that is as heinous and vile like slavery.
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Completely heart broken hearing his story…I pray he realizes his life does count & what an incredible person he is! God will take care of the rest & of those wicked people
