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Hello welcome to rewind im Richelle Carey here at aljazeera english we have built a library of Award Winning documentaries over the past decade and on rewind were taking another look at some of the very best of them this week on back to 2010 on aljazeera follow a heartwarming story of one mans determination to leave the poverty it was west african home in the liberian capital of monrovia risking his life to cross the Sahara Desert on the back of a pickup truck and the hope of a better life in the west his name is joseph lama and his drive to make a new life for his family was fraught with setbacks from 2010 heres the extraordinary story of one mans journey from liberia to the shores of americas great lakes this is joseph journey. And were you. Yeah this is a green truck youre here in front of the green jug you can see you. Know that just you see that. I see the superstore. Now were on the right we need to. Do. A really good. Man after 2 years of 1st met joseph blamo while covering a story on illegal immigration. That was a chance encounter 2 years ago little did i know that juice if journey would take him from the Sahara Desert all the way to new york city. This is the way out of africa the Sahara Desert begins just outside the town of cows in the northeast of mali. Thousands of subsaharan africans come through here every year many without documents but with enough money to pay for a truck ride across the desert. The smuggling of people is a big business here and we couldnt risk filming in town thats why were out here in the desert trying to meet up with the travellers already on their way to tell the jury. 50 kilometers out of town is where the smuggling route begins we wait until nightfall when most of the pickup trucks leave. Traveling on the smugglers route we came across this broken down vehicle with about 20 guys inside all going to algeria and then on to libya and some even to europe. Let me. Tell you my tire my tire busted while traveling in the desert the passengers know the dangers of traveling in the desert packed into old vehicles. Joseph is from liberia this is his 2nd attempt to cross the border. So people even though a better him a present. Of migrant yes yes migrants what kind of. Know what. About what often ina does it want but. Somehow they get the truck running again and its time to go. Tens of thousands make trips just like this one its dangerous people fall off the back in breakdowns leave entire groups stranded hundreds continue to die a year after year these young men have already come a long way conditions are tough but nothing will stop them after reaching. They will look for transport to either libya or morocco the launching pads for Southern Europe but for now they still have 400 kilometers of desert in mali on a 27 year old toyota pickup. Back in liberia josephs older brother received bad news. Joseph journey ended when he was caught by the algerian peace. We dont know how those were real actual migrants. I dont one but i was from concerned were very vicious to do with migrants. The authorities took his belongings in abandoned him on the mali inside of the desert border. The family was worried they came together and raised 150. 00 u. S. Dollars hoping he would come home and call us and it was i knew i would see that. No i but he would see the money all the time that he summoned to come back. To life. Mr and mrs blom were upset with their son and hadnt even told them where he was going and you know what they would. Have bought at the dental. Is that it wont cost to the one i want to build. And we cant be like this let me give you my blessing. Joseph was back but liberia hadnt changed. Just it has a Computer Science certificate from a Vocational College but its not enough for stable employment here they were calling boats at the beach was still the only job available to him and his friends. Im fed up you dont know and then i doubt. You want to. Joseph wanted out once again so he took a chance in played what is called the u. S. Green card lottery if you win you can live and work in the United States legally. Something. Most. People. So. Money was long ago. But finally a glimmer of hope he was randomly selected for a crucial interview at the American Embassy here in monrovia it seems like joseph luck was finally changing. Its josephs big morning but its important for everyone with a job in the u. S. To sift can be a vital life to his fathers household of 15 people. That you dont want is the atheist who said thank you for all what they do. Well i just said. I will find out if you will but i want. To like you know. Even. Now im feeling very far. As im numb positive that. Im in love. With him. To go to. A few steps away is the American Embassy in the interview that could change you seems like. More than 13000000. 00 people from around the world play the lottery each year. But the u. S. Government only grants 50000. 00 visas. Millions of the lottery entries come from places like liberia which was recently torn apart by a vicious civil war. 70 percent of the people here live in poverty. Blamo is not the only one trying to leave. What are the chances. Better than he ever could have imagined. They were. Doing there not only are we going to see myself getting never to. Gamble. Walking i want to have. About the one life. So that theres so many to talk. And work. A convoy of 3 cars carrying 34 people bring joseph to the airport for a late night flight. His immediate family staying the closest to him. That. I dont know. What it was because of the way you were. I guess was. Going to. Im. All good. But im nobody. Its the start of a new life for joseph blama. Hes one of a 1000000 legal immigrants who enter the u. S. Each year in new york city is his port of entry. Joe. Lets hope. We all give those up just for everyone and i welcome you to do you all. And i wish all the best kept that in your back youve got to get up and go for we think you can use it. Just has a sister he hasnt seen in years who lives in the state of pennsylvania but he wants to test the waters here 1st he has an acquaintance who lives on Staten Island this is a good place. From my childhood days ill smallville watching the news seeing me on the street so im very much helping a little from a set. Top. But i think doesnt without you know how my sister in pennsylvania. Hello truth. Ok what im going to do when i cross or break im going to call you back. But i dont know if thats what i said i thought it was a moment you know i know you have to do is your. Truck on is also from liberia and they knew each other through a friend back home. Well there is the son known as well they are really the parkhill Housing Project was also truck on its 1st stop in america that was in 1909 and hes been here ever since. Most if you. Are one of the differences in almost every. Line of. Thought. He lives here with his 2 sons and his cousin in after the long trip this is where joseph will spend his 1st night in america. Yeah i just got. A. Lot like. The good news all told. The media. And i missed. The news. Is jam packed to capacity it is a cycle is that. The intervening come together and when it was a day that i would feel good even when people seem to say yes. To all the good will not make you are going to vote only so many ways and so we need a while i mean. That evening truck on take out on the town. To the. Shore just as the program was. This is normally. The. Most of truculence friends are like therians who have been in the us for years in they still believe they are living the American Dream is the 4th of putting it was felt that i must. Have my little brother will have to come all of you fall down here ill go through your. Indiana. Thats my right no making me feel i mean i married my somebody you come to love your nobody at all and then you make. Me like to see you i want to marry you really want to but i dont think this is parked i want to park hill is bustling with house parties on saturday night. In one of truculence friends is celebrating his birthday was was. The music and faces are familiar but the atmosphere has an edge. To see if its finding it hard to fit in. And hes alarmed when a fist fight breaks out of the party. Juice it isnt in danger but he doesnt want trouble. But my god he. Was good i was. Was. Josephs has seen enough. The next morning joseph is on a greyhound bus. He thinks the liberians he met in new york have lost their focus in news that his sister will provide a more Solid Foundation for his new life. What joseph doesnt know is that he is heading straight into an economic crisis. Erie pennsylvania is in the middle of americas dying manufacturing region. Joseph is hoping to find work in a place where jobs are disappearing. I think he believes that those who dont have to. Pay for everything the fact. Is that. You still hear that perfect. Job. Once again joseph is prepared to take a chance. Oh. Aneta hasnt seen her little brother since she immigrated to the u. S. In 2004. She came here after liberias civil war as a political refugee from. The u. S. Government set her up in erie in her job as a caregiver has provided a good life for her family her children now see more american in liberia and. New moon is my favorite scene is when there were doing volunteer when she was 8 and where you she told you she said nothing that you ladies will you know if you continue to think and they say grazie advice i was. Ok on the basis that you know the only thing. You pay. Her was that the 4th of july marks americas Independence Day and then it brings the family to a public picnic and its josephs 1st real look at Middle America and your feet. You look even look at paradise. City streets are early ill. Give you the speech you see if. You just dont feel im even. Thinking about you so far down the aisle can just sit on your ass now i can just sit. Here and speak. Enjoy doing a. Report on how the little you doing that used to be. He can think about his future tomorrow today is finally content. Just as johnny an incredible insight into one my prince pursuit of the American Dream that was more than 8 years ago now and im sure youre wondering whatever happened to joseph rewind went back recently to area in pennsylvania to find out how life is new dawn for joseph since we last saw. I came to you he tells you to. Join in the summertime it was nice 1st came because it was just like africa the well. It was good. Because my sister lives here so i choose you if. You want to go somewhere else where i dont know anybody was going to i thought it was going to be hard for me to get started. At the end of the year we know style you know what in the winter bought in a very much a similar. First went off and then the snow started fall out was my 1st time to see snow back in africa i only used to see snow on watching movies on t. V. I have no excuse that it was surprising to me that i was there a 1st time a little while we knew i was and why. This news just out of fall fall for it was so amazing to me joy of a 1st time. Our 1st game i how theyre in the book and. Things were a little bit difficult you know from starting point as time progressed to sterling Getting Better of both joe starr working as an immigrant kid food costs. Will live the American Dream you know and i believe im living the American Dream because its better then before. You know how a job can revive see youre still living living good lives and living the American Dream yes or everything is going good. They will good thing are how to bring a move. Here how to move the. Thing thats only one of the best thing a bit. Of fog died. My mom little was in the house with all the kids things were pulling by. Because she stayed long time will not follow that marvel of 40 years. I only used to talk to on a phone while i really miss and i wanted to see a lot i wanted to come and see our. Little how about life experience. On the other sell the war. To the house well. My mom. Didnt welcome such says brown least 10 years old and women take their own good too it. Is my teaching. Is it i mean room. And. This will move. And theres more room. He must feel that i can make you can do anything that i wont do to see weve got it all in circumstances ill stick with upcoming a week. A just come in come the globe ill just put 2 does who does not believe me myself as i get only to do it does remind me every day well look up in the morning legs while. I see you only dont believe. When i get out above my head be myself transfers from like area this is a 2nd attempt to cross the border. First you have to go back to them or one of them must so. And do you go once youve seen your book. The. Progress thats. Being here in america im sitting now im settled down here. I get a house ive got a job ive got a car. And. The struggle to struggle continues but i leave. A huge distance. From but i did so now. Of course huge distance. Thats it for this week and you can find out more about joseph incredible story and watch other films from the series by going to the rewind page on the aljazeera website but for now until next time the back. Throughout history behind has come together in our darkest moments this is a moment to for pretty much the opposite where retreat from the world could actually save every generation has its moment this one is ours. Ringback a story of love family and freedom go into my living years old you were at school we heard the sounds of large explosions. And the hardships faced in captivity they came for me i mean that night they told me to leave my son i said how can i find him i saw so much pain in the eyes of the other female prisoners. On the our pricing. On al jazeera. A story of blackmail. Youll have to kill i have strangled i have a story of current catch a lot of the fear is real. Passion. And a very sincere just. 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