We Make It Or We Die – BBC Africa Eye documentary

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We Make It Or We Die – BBC Africa Eye documentary


Every year tens of thousands of Ethiopians begin the perilous 2,000 kilometre trek from their home country to Saudi Arabia, attempting to cross mountains, deserts, the Red Sea and even a war zone.

Some of these migrants describe how they face robbery, extortion and starvation in temperatures of around 50 degrees.

Many die along the way, while…

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  1. I used to be opposed to mass immigration, I used to worry about the pressure on our public services, the shortage of housing & how our NHS could survive , I was concerned we were taking the most capable from around the world , leaving their countries in a poorer state but I now realise if it don't effect me , I don't care & it also a great virtue signallers, ive suddenly become a hero to the left, I say bring the world ,, why shouldn't anyone who wants a better life move wherever they like, I'm now employing newly arrived migrants on minimum wage & can now afford private health care & shall retire far away .

  2. Did the BBC African Eye, even help those people that made the journey, with bottles of water or food or anything? Or just made the documentary and watched them suffer. Did you? Shame on you BBC, your just as heartless as those that ignored them after all those days of walking in the desert, then begging for scraps of food and not even getting a drink of water. Was it so important for you to make this documentary to get views. Shame on you. You'll make hundreds of thousands in salaries and yet I did not see any help for these young children. From now on I'll make sure I help these poor Ethiopians and all of Africa even if I have to starve to do it. I feel blessed to live in a country that gives us everything and yet we still are so ungrateful.

  3. I’m in Saudi Arabia right now and I still complain a lot of my problems 😢watching this makes me ashamed to myself. I’m sorry God for being ungrateful, my heart is like hurting 😢seeing their struggles, Mustafa cried and got shot and got deported, the others got beaten, taken advantage of, the worst part is , others didn’t even make it😢.. May God watch over these people. 🙏🏼. Please Lord help them please 😢🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

  4. Even though Musta has to live that way, it's good he took the risk. Better is the one who tries because either way you can live like a beggar but by taking the risk, at least there is a chance of succeeding

  5. This is very very sad, God has given wealth to these people, but because of greed , corruption and bad governance,these people are suffering. If they had good caring government they would not being abused and tortured. Travelling to other countries where they’re not even welcome. How very sad is this.

  6. Africa continues to symbolize agonizing human suffering due to locusts in power and other cultural challenges. No matter how successful you are at the individual level, these stories diminish you as an African.

  7. I believe those are the riches places on earth 🌎. There is no green. I believe it's because the minerals are so much on the ground. The value of this region i am seeing here is billions.

  8. I cried to see them escape from life 😢! But the rich people of the world have never helped the poor. Saudi, Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain are busy with their happy life. But on the day of judgment they will have to account for their wealth.

  9. It's sad the Tigrayans and the Oromo don't get along and cannot support each other ,In Kenya we had ethnic clashes for a while but it is now in the past,I hope Ethiopians can learn to live together and for each other❤‍🩹❤‍🩹🙏🙏

  10. I am suffering in my country Yes but now being an immigrant in another state will never cross my mind it's really hard and painful to pass though all this😢😢😢

  11. Wait what I am still trying to understand when they finally get to Saudi are they provided with aids as Europe, do they give them shelter, asylum for those that want asylum food and money or they still end in the street. I am asking this question because I followed same route walking in the desert, crossing the sea to europe