Every year, hundreds of thousands of Africans risk their lives trying to get into Europe. I followed a convoy of young migrants from Agadez in Niger to the libyan border. First came the hopes and idealism of the journey’s start. They were going to be the lucky ones who overcome all the odds to build a new life in Europe. Next came the growing comprehension of just what they had undertaken. The loss of their money in bribes to corrupt officials. The journey is dangerous and extremely difficult.