The city of Agadez, in Niger, is one of the key crossroads of migration for those trying to reach the Mediterranean and every year thousands of migrants are systematically expelled from Algeria and Libya, after being tortured, mistreated, often raped or burned alive, then abandoned in the middle of the desert on the Algerian-Nigerian border, at point zero, 15 km from the city from Assamaka. In 2021, MSF received over 27,000 migrants deported from Algeria towards Assamaka in deplorable conditions, an increase of about 17% from the previous year.
This film tell the stories of migrants facing poverty in their countries of origin, violence suffered during the journey as well as testimonies from our colleagues working in Agadez who are providing medical and psychological assistance.