Originalsly:
Following. You're a very good storyteller. .... a movie in words.... soo in order... and so much little details. If I were a director...I can put this into a movie exactly the way it happened without asking you anything. Keep it flowing!

Billionboi:
is not all European countries is high in tax.
And thy is no fact to back up ur claim.
From ur comment u have indirectly said 1$ is equal to #1.
A well managed menial job savings can build a mansion, d so nursing job pay higher tax.

mrfarmer600:
before the truck came back to get the others that was still remaining in the camp the first boat that was being assembled was done and was ready for take off, biscuit, water, galloons of fuel where arrange at the middle of the balloon boat after they all carried the boat into the sea, and the 120 set of people entered and the drivers of the boat where mostly Gambians who has no experience of driving this types of boat than the ones they drive in they place, and with the help of an assistance who reads the compass and hold the phone that was given to them by the arab men in case they get lost or cant find they way on the mediterranean sea to call them.
just like that they drove off and it was then our turn, after the truck brought the rest that was remaining in the camp we all assisted in any way we could to get the next boat ready.
and at 3 am in the morning we finish assembly of the boat and put all that was needed inside the boat just like they did with the first boat that left.
then we all lifted and carried the boat into the water which was very heavy, the moment my body comes in contact with the water
the areals where i was eaten by those blood sucking bugs started inching paining due to the high level of salt that the sea water contained.
we all jumped into the boat with the help of the people that was inside already, it was difficult to get on it for it was a balloon boat so it was slippery.
we all gut on board and there was still one arabic man who was showing the Gambia guy that was to drive our boat, he drove the boat to a setting point and then shouted in arabic language saying ( allahu akbar ) meaning god is great and then he jumped into the sea and swim back and the Gambia guy continued the driving of the boat.
as we drive on top the mediterranean sea we were all praying, and also not to get cut by the navys or rebels, we were on the mediterranean sea till done.
we continued driving forward by following the direction where the compass was pointing at, we the man where standing cause there was no space to seat due to the over load, we were 110 in the boat and the sun was very hot as we go, and we were also told before we left libyer that the weather will get bad in the evening, this caused a lot of chaos inside the boat with everybody panicking and started shouting for the driver to drive faster, then the gambia guy stopped driving and started shouting and telling everyone if we do dont keep quiet he will bust the boat and then leave everybody to sink.
then everybody started begging him but he refused to continue driving, while the boat was in non driving mode something inside the sea started hitting the boat from under and we were all scared to death then some people started crying before the gambia guy continued the driving.
we drove till in the evening at around 5pm and the cloud was getting bad, but the top of the sea was as flat like a carpet and the view at that moment was beautiful and finally we saw italian rescue teams on a flying boat coming towards us, before they got to were we are the driver and the assistant throw away the phone and the compass into the sea and then blend into our mist to avoid arrest.
as the rescue got to where we are, one of them jumped into our boat and was looking for the driver, the assistant and the phone and compass which already was thrown away by the driver, we were giving clean water to drink and they told us to calm down that the big ship was coming.
our boat was still very much in good shape, there was no leaking of air from anywhere for we were very careful and not allowed to rest body on the balloon, this control was done by everybody.
after some few minute of waiting the big ship arrived and the rescue teams flying boat push our boat closed to the big ship and we all entered the big ship one after the other..............
........................................................to be continued

bettyLad:
feels like I'm watching a movie .

Krak:
I had a coursemate in the University who embarked on this same journey around 1998 or thereabout, during the regime of Ghadaffi.

He told me all that he experienced and I was horrified, he never made it across the Med. but was caught-up in shady business. He spent 2 years in a Libyan prison and was finally deported back to Nigeria.

He is now a junky, a University drop-out and is just now roaming the streets of Lagos hustling for money to buy his next shot of Crack.

kjhova:
@mrfarmer600;

Your very encouraging story is detailed and graphic enough to let these young Nigerians know that crossing the Sahara is no beans talk.

I am happy that you at least made it to Naples and that you are still sane enough to remain legit. Please strive hard and as someone advised you above, find positive ways to engage yourself and be a saviour to everyone/anyone around you. Do not despise your small beginnings and the glory of your latter shall be enriched indeed. Say no to drugs and shun bad influence. May you family share in your glory when it comes.

As for those who choose to scorn your grammar, leave them, we have seen the donut of your amazing story. Let them have the hole, instead.

Wish you well.

londoner:


No, that's not true.

If you are doing menial jobs abroad and you are building mansions in Nigeria there is some illegal money making happening.

After tax and rent, food and transport there is no way mansions can be built.

If you had said nursing, fine but not menial jobs.

Even if Nigeria is not worth living in there are over 50 others on the continent people could start from with the money paid to traffickers as investment rather than a straight loss. Imagine how much money a bus load of 25 people had raised and what it could have been used to do if they had only looked at things differently instead of with rose tinted glasses, yet some would have died, became slaves or raped on the way.

And for what?

Ufranklin92:

Nonsense

kullozone:



From the way you take dey quote the op and others, I jus know say na to derail the topic be your mission.

Originalsly:


You got my attention. In every group of people. ...there must be an idiot. Didn't he say to ignore his grammatical errors?....everyone else did except you. This is about his experience. .. him communicating his experience. .. part perfect grammar..bad grammar... pidgin ..all in one sentence...doesn't matter. It is people like you that discourage others from sharing their experiences. Abeg......find another place to spread your wet blanket.

texazzpete:


'mansions'

Let's assume what qualifies as a 'mansion' in a low income area of Naija would cost N20m. At current exchange rates, you need > 45k euros for that.
If you think a worker, working minimum wage in a menial job can easily save 45k euros without doing anything illegal, you're extremely naive.

TourismMan:
I couldn't read because of poor tenses and grammatical constructions not to talk of understanding it. Who has a better knowledge of what the story is all about should summarise it for me.

Kingsley1000:
IF YOU ARE FORTUNATE TO GET TO SICILY,AN ITALIAN SMALL ISLAND AT NORTH OF LIBYA,YOU'RE ALMOST AT ITALY

saidu4urp:

gramerian it is compulsory to understand all his grammatical expression, his message is well understood. thanks all for ur time.

Neoteny:


I'm more worried about the inconsistency in his english.

He spells some harder words better than he does simple ones, in some places his grammar is quite good but in others basic grammar is atrocious.

I smell a phony here who watched a documentary and is here getting some attention.

Neoteny:


I'm more worried about the inconsistency in his english.

He spells some harder words better than he does simple ones, in some places his grammar is quite good but in others basic grammar is atrocious.

I smell a phony here who watched a documentary and is here getting some attention.

Neoteny:


I'm more worried about the inconsistency in his english.

He spells some harder words better than he does simple ones, in some places his grammar is quite good but in others basic grammar is atrocious.

I smell a phony here who watched a documentary and is here getting some attention.

CoCoLav:


You misunderstood the person you quoted. He is not complaining about OPs grammatical mistakes, but is pointing out that OP may not be who he says he is, due to the fact that he can spell some hard words but cannot spell some simple words.

Billionboi:
Dont forget thy could be investment opportunity at a point.

OrestesDante:


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∆ I was shocked when he said their shoes were melting in the desert sand. That's enough to douse my courage ∆



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urvillagepeoplee:
no mind am,I was even annoyed with his over smartness sef, these na example of children wey no get home training,they can front anyhow for public places.