Would - be immigrants come from more than 20 countries to North Africa to cross oceans to sea . They spend their lives crossing rivers and mountains ; many are stranded or stranded as they try to reach the Libyan coast .
Would-be immigrants come from more than 20 countries to North Africa to cross Mediterranean to Europe . They risk their lives crossing deserts and mountains ; many are robbed or cheated as they try to reach the Libyan coast .