In 1999 Yaguine Koita (15) and Fode Tounkara (16) from Guinea were found dead in the landing gear of a plane in Belgium. In the one’s pocket was a note that read in part: "… it is to your solidarity and generosity that we appeal for help … If you see that we have sacrificed ourselves and lost our lives, it is because we suffer too much … and need your help to struggle against poverty and war … Please excuse us very much for daring to write this letter."
Lifting the veil on migrants and myths
In 1999 Yaguine Koita (15) and Fode Tounkara (16) from Guinea were found dead in the landing gear of a plane in Belgium. In the one’s pock...