A shocking sight on the beach at Zeebrugge: locals and day-trippers faced hundreds of human-sized sand sculptures of babies, children and adults – all shrouded in white. Beachgoers’ favourite sandy spot resembled a mass grave of bodies washed ashore. The sheets covering them were adorned with an unequivocal message: “Searching for a place for your towel? 621 people drowned searching for a place to live.” The 621 sculptures represent the migrants who perished in the Mediterranean Sea during the first trimester of 2021. According to the most recent figures from…
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