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Perilous Journey: A Gay Tanzanian Man’s Quest for Freedom Across the English Channel

Isaac, a 35-year-old gay man from Tanzania, is surviving in a makeshift camp in northern France as he prepares to cross the English Channel to the U.K.
Isaac fled Tanzania due to criminalization and social taboo against homosexuality, surviving a violent beating and asylum rejection in Germany, prompting his move toward the U.K.
Dozens of migrants from various countries share harsh conditions in camps where police use tear gas and slash inflatable boats, injuring individuals such as Anouar, who was hit by a gas canister during a storm.
Isaac said, "I wouldn't be sitting here if I had a choice," while Qassim reported Anouar's detention lasted about 24 hours before her release, highlighting the migrants' anxiety and desperation.
This dangerous passage illustrates migrants’ desperate efforts to find safety and acceptance, despite legal barriers and the fatal risks many face while attempting to cross the Channel to the U.K.

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