This video project, produced by Cagintua e.V. in collaboration with the RuWoSh Foundation (Ibadan, Nigeria) and supported by the German Federal Foreign Office, highlights the challenges faced by young migrants traveling without valid documents.
Filmed in Brandenburg (Bad Belzig and Potsdam) and at the Polytechnic University of Ibadan, the video follows Soba, a young man who believes he is a refugee because of the dangerous journey he undertook — only to learn that economic migrants fleeing poverty are often not recognized as refugees and face deportation.
The project aims to:
- Inform young people about the dangers of migrating without documents.
- Show legal pathways to migration and opportunities for training and work abroad.
The producers share their experiences and those of others to help young people make informed decisions — whether to migrate or stay — and to always travel legally with proper documentation.
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