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Publisher Note

Across the Horn of Africa, war, abuse and poverty make millions miserable and drive thousands to attempt to flee. With land borders cut off or closed, and surrounded by conflict on all sides, one of the only means of escape is by sea.

This book follows the journey of desperate emigrants, or tahrib, to their embarkation points with smugglers on the coast of Somalia, on a perilous voyage across the Gulf of Aden, and onward in the search for a better life. The cost is just $50, or one million Somali shillings. With a one in twenty chance of not making it to the other side alive, it is a price they must risk their lives for. Even then, it is a journey which for many will remain unfinished.

Photobook

A Million Shillings

— Escape from Somalia

by Alixandra Fazzina

Publisher
Release Place London, United Kingdom
Edition 1st edition
Release Date 2010
Credits
Identifiers
ISBN-13: 9781904563846
Work  
Subform Photobook
Topics Migration, Somalia
Methods Photography
Language English
Format hardcover with dust-jacket
Dimensions 16.8 × 22.6 cm
Pages 368