Many Ghanaian migrants who travel through illegal routes with the hopes of reaching Europe encounter numerous obstacles and challenges during their journey to a better life.

From being captured in the desert or at sea, to being sold into slavery, many travelers do not survive to even share their stories.

However, those who are fortunate enough to endure the dreadful journey and reach their destination often share their experiences to either discourage illegal migration or inspire others.

While many wonder how these individuals manage to survive the hardships and continue their journey, a young Ghanaian man who traveled through the desert and across the high seas to Libya has shared his ordeal.

The young man, whose identity has been concealed, narrated how he survived the desert and made it to Libya where he spent two and a half years working as a plasterer.

According to him, one of the most dominant jobs in the country is building construction, and Ghanaians are in high demand for "malaga," which is known as plastering in Ghana.

In an interview with Kofi TV on YouTube, the young man explained that Libyans prefer Ghanaians for the plastering job due to the high quality of their work, with many of them earning a living from it.

He mentioned that Egyptians handle the building construction while Ghanaians are preferred for the plastering job once the building is erected.

“When I got to Libya, I didn’t have the capacity to continue my journey, so I had to find a job to make a living. There are lots of jobs in Libya, that is if you’re not a lazy person. So, the job many Ghanaians do here is malaga, what we refer to as plastering in Ghana.

"So, the Egyptians are the ones who build the houses (skeletons) and the Ghanaians are the ones responsible for malaga [plastering],” the young man said.

He continued, “The Libyans prefer Ghanaians for plastering more because of our quality of work compared to how the Egyptians do theirs. We [Ghanaians] are the preferred people in Libya.”

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