Hichem holds a higher technician’s certificate in computer science. Originally from Redeyef, he illegally crossed the Mediterranean to Italian island Lampedusa in October 2017 in search of a better future far from his hometown where job opportunities are almost non-existent. But after a month, he was forcibly deported. A year later, Hichem went to meet his fellowflight attendants in different regions of Tunisia. The scars of this bitter experience are resurfacing.