From town square Quattro Canti to the multicultural district Ballarrò; the capital city of Sicily, Palermo is buzzing. The life of migrant women in this rough port city is not all roses. Behind the scenes, volunteers work hard to help them. The Dutch feminist magazine OPZIJ talks to Osas Egbon, Maria Chiara Monti and Masuma Akther who, despite the setbacks, engage on bettering the life of women in Palermo. For Lost in Europe, we translated the series.

Osas Egbon
You cannot ignore the Nigerian Osas Egbon (1982) in Palermo. She has been living on the island for around nineteen years and is the director of Women of Benin City. This organization supports women who are victim of human trafficking. Egbon is expert by experience and got herself out of her situation, two decades ago. Now, she is determined to help women who went through the same.

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