Author: Blanca Munoz, Chris Alcock & Mame Cheikh Mbaye

The treacherous Atlantic route from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands is becoming the deadliest migration journey globally. Senegalese farmer, Mouhamed Oualy, embarks on this perilous sea journey in hopes of a better future in Europe. Despite the risks of dehydration, motion sickness, and harsh conditions, migrants like Oualy are determined to reach their destination. Faced with poverty and limited opportunities in Senegal, Oualy sees migration as his only chance to support his family. However, the journey is fraught with danger as the number of casualties continues to rise. Criminal networks profit from trafficking migrants, making the Atlantic route a…