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If A Few Hundred Die On The Boats Then So Be It

July 11, 2014 by The Runaway Guide 18 Comments

Every year for more than 50 years, thousands of young African men and women leave their homes. They trek across desserts and seas, and subject themselves to the cruelty of professional smugglers for months and even years. They risk it all, including their lives, for the chance of a better life in Europe. In the past […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: african asylum, italy, sicily

Operation African Asylum: Meeting Survivors (Part 3)

June 3, 2014 by The Runaway Guide 12 Comments

We had heard that the Italians were rescuing boats when they got close enough. They pick up people in their navy ships and bring them to Sicily. I hope they find us soon. I know we’re close, we have to be close, but just how close no one knows. Least of all our 15 year old Egyptian fisherman turned […]

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Operation African Asylum: The Backstory (Part 1)

June 3, 2014 by The Runaway Guide Leave a Comment

February 7th 2014 Skype Session (Guatemala – Sudan) Champion: I decided to go to Libya and then to Italiya. Hope we will meet in Norway. Leif: I’m coming with you then. When are you going to do this? Champion: hahahaha great thanks habibi. Leif Harum: I’m serious. I’m ready to meet you in Egypt/Libya. Champion: March […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: african asylum, ashenavi, immigration, italy, sicily

A Relaxing Retreat In The Sicilian Countryside (26$/night!)

May 11, 2014 by The Runaway Guide 10 Comments

The last time I was in Italy, my bag was ransacked on a train while I went to the bathroom, I got scammed into a fake iPad by a Houdini, and saw a man get pick pocketed by a group of gypsy kids. Needless to say, I had an awful time and I wasn’t planning on returning anytime soon. […]

Filed Under: Hideouts Tagged: african asylum, italy, runaway retreats, sicily

Who Is The Runaway Guide?

When I was 16 I ran away from home and traveled the world with nothing but the clothes on my back. Over 10 years later and I'm still "on the run," surviving in style, thriving off adventure, searching for that elusive road to enlightenment, and cultivating the life of travel that I want to live. More...






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