Over the past two days, a photo of a mother and her 4-year-old son has taken over Tunisian social media.
His secret lies in the fact that he was taken to escape the harsh conditions of life in the country before the illegal immigration boat sank, which his mother believed was his “lifeline”.
The death of unemployed teacher Shahideh Yaqoubi and her son after an illegal immigration boat sank in international waters after leaving the eastern coast of the country a week ago has sparked the anger and sadness of communication activists.
While they republished the last picture of the teacher and his son on the boat and condemned the increase in illegal immigration from Tunisia to Europe due to the deterioration of the economic and social situation in this country.
They also explained that the “martyr Yaqoubi” lives in Oslatia region of Kairouan province, which is at the top of the list of the poorest provinces in Tunisia.
In addition, her aunt told Al-Arabiya that her 36-year-old niece Shahida Yaqoubi is unemployed and suffering from many financial problems and could not find a source of livelihood for her, which has made her think about emigration. Aboard death boats
She revealed that her niece’s husband lives in Greece and that her family was never aware of her thoughts about emigration.
He pointed out: “Shahid Yaqoubi” panicked during the last family contact with him after the boat with his son flooded.
It is worth noting that the frequency of illegal immigration from Tunisia and other African countries is increasing from the shores of Tunisia to the shores of Europe.
Source: Lebanon Debate
