The boys were carrying plastic bags with birth certificates, school report cards, family photographs and a letter.
[1] Guinean filmmaker Gahité Fofana made their story into a film - Early in the Morning [fr] (French: Un matin bonne heure) in 2006.
[4] Excellencies, Messrs. members and officials of Europe, We have the honorable pleasure and the great confidence in you to write this letter to speak to you about the objective of our journey and the suffering of us, the children and young people of Africa.
Furthermore, for the love and meekness of our creator God the omnipotent one who gave you all the good experiences, wealth and ability to well construct and well organize your continent to become the most beautiful one and most admirable among the others.
This is the reason, we, African children and youth, ask you to create a big efficient organization for Africa to allow us to progress.
Finally, we appeal to you to excuse us very, very much for daring to write this letter to you, the great personages to whom we owe much respect.
Vous êtes pour nous, en Afrique, ceux à qui il faut demander au secours.
En plus, pour l'amour et la timidité de notre créateur Dieu le tout-puissant qui vous a donné toutes les bonnes expériences, richesses et pouvoirs de bien construire et bien organiser votre continent à devenir le plus beau et admirable parmi les autres.
Donc, si vous voyez que nous nous sacrifions et exposons notre vie, c'est parce qu'on souffre trop en Afrique et qu'on a besoin de vous pour lutter contre la pauvreté et pour mettre fin à la guerre en Afrique.