I Met 3 Migrants Trying to Cross the Border — A Conversation I Can’t Forget
Introduction On my way to the dentist in Slovenia, I met three African men walking along the road. One was a Nigerian from the East, and the other two were from Sierra Leone. They stopped me to ask for directions — they wanted to know how to get to the Italian border using trains or buses. At first, I thought they were just regular travellers. But as the conversation continued, I realized what they were really trying to do: cross borders, moving from one country to another in search of better opportunities. The Question That Changed Everything They asked me one simple question: “Will there be police on the way?” That question immediately changed the tone of the conversation. I explained that trains often have police checks, while buses might avoid some checks — but border control still exists. Their Journey So Far I asked where they were coming from and how long they had been in Europe. The Nigerian man told me he had been in Europe since 2019, moving through Bosnia and Greece. Now he ...