JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:The tiny Italian resort island of Lampedusa sits in the Mediterranean about 120 miles off the coast of Tunisia. NPR's Ruth Sherlock is on the island tonight and joins us now, and a note that we'll be describing the tragic circumstances that some of these migrants face. RUTH SHERLOCK, BYLINE: Well, you know, there was this scene of dozens of dilapidated boats. He says, you know, Lampedusa cannot bear the weight of the world. SUMMERS: NPR's Ruth Sherlock on the island of Lampedusa.

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