Q. (16), from Afghanistan52 / Bari – Patras J., from Eritrea53 / Bari – Igoumenitsa Q. was readmitted twice from Italy to Greece - the first time from Bari and the second from Venice. When we asked him what he was thinking after being deported twice from Italy, he replied “The third time I will stay!” “On April 2011, I was in Igoumenitsa. I hid myself under a truck, which embarked on the ship to Bari. The driver found me during the journey and handed me over to the responsible person of the ship. I was detained in the ship’s prison. When the ship arrived in Bari, I was not taken out of the ship. I did not meet someone from the Italian police. I was just returned back to Igoumenitsa. During the return trip, they did not give me any food or water. I had just a slice of dry bread. I was not allowed to go to the toilet and I had to pee in a plastic bottle.” “Six months ago I managed to reach Italy for the first time. I was on the small Superfast for Bari. We were five persons hiding in a truck, transporting grapes. When the ship arrived at the port the truck disembarked and parked somewhere. Two hours had passed and we thought we had made it. We waited for the truck to start and then exit the port. Suddenly, we heard voices coming from behind the truck. The vehicles’ doors were opened and closed again. The truck then started driving in circles and then stopped. We later saw that we were in a building, with doors on both sides: the front and the back. I now know this was a scanner. Then the truck doors opened again. We saw around ten persons in plainclothes, holding cameras. Some workers slowly unloaded the fruit boxes, until they almost reached us. Among them, there were some people from the ship, the Italian police and the others with the cameras. I could watch them through a small hole in between the fruit boxes. They were taking photos of us. I could not feel my body anymore. I could not feel my legs. We had not eaten anything for hours. They took us out one by one and then surrounded us. We were told to sit down. They asked for our papers. We had hidden them. We were three adults and two minors. The Bulgarian truck driver locked the truck’s door and left. The officers searched our clothing. The three adults handed over their papers, we, the minors didn’t. A police van took the adults away. Then a fat guy wearing a white and red shirt appeared. He asked why they only took the adults and not us. The van returned and we entered. We were then brought back to the small Superfast. Nobody asked us any questions. We were taken to the floor above the parking of the ship. On the left, as you embark. There was a metal door. We were given a sandwich and a juice. Then, we were deported back to Patras. We had told the Italian police that we entered from Patras. Upon arrival, we were transferred to the old port where we stayed for five hours. Then they let us go.” 52 Patras 22 Interview held on May 11, 2012 in Patras. See also Venice- 3.1.3. Brindisi H.A., from Afghanistan54 / Brindisi – Patras “Six months ago I managed to arrive in Brindisi. The truck I was hiding disembarked but the guards noticed me hiding in the truck and immediately returned me to the Endeavour ship I had come with. I told the Italian officers that I want to stay in Italy and apply for asylum, but they didn’t listen to me. They didn’t even take my fingerprints. I was locked in a room on one of the upper floors.” 3.1.4. Venice Q. (16), from Afghanistan55 / Venice - Patras “The second time I was sent back to Greece from Italy, I had arrived at the port of Venice with ANEK Lines. This happened a month ago. We were two persons inside a truck full of oranges. The ship arrived and the truck disembarked. A machine came to unload the oranges and they found us. The driver saw us first. He noticed us when he climbed 53 Patras 54 55 Patras Interview held on May 13, 2012 in Patras. See also Venice Interview held on May 12, 2012 in Patras Interview held on May 11, 2012 in Patras. See also Bari-