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This article was written by Amina Zaineldine and Mona Abdou. Over the past years, we have been forced to grow accustomed to grisly news of sinking boats and lives lost in search of livelihoods on distant shores. These rickety vessels of doom have gone as far as turning into punchlines in Egyptian comedies; a stark reminder of the hardship and desperation that has become all but commonplace to some. Amongst young people, the perception is that everyone is waiting for…