Heart-wrenching newspaper feature lists names of 33,000 dead refugees

It’s difficult for people to conceptualize quantities in large numbers, such as the tens of thousands of people who have died on their journey to Europe, seeking refuge from conflict and poverty. 

On Friday, the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel  turned the mounting death tolls into something that would help readers picture the pain: a list of more than 33,000 names of people who have died attempting to reach Europe. Last year was the deadliest yet for migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea: More than 5,000 perished or went missing during their journey to Europe, according to the U.N. International Organization for Migration. Read more…

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