Four Nigerian stowaways have recently accomplished a harrowing and remarkable two-week voyage across the vast Atlantic Ocean while perched precariously on the rudder of a cargo ship.
Their journey, spanning over 5,600 kilometers (3,500 miles), exposes the extreme risks and desperate measures some migrants are willing to undertake in pursuit of a better life.
The men had intended to reach Europe but were shocked to discover that they had landed on the other side of the Atlantic, in Brazil.
Perched on the Edge of Danger:
Their plight reflects the profound desperation and lack of alternatives that many face in Nigeria, where violence, poverty, and kidnappings are endemic.