Hikma spent three years in Libya being tortured

Hikma has large dark eyes and a friendly smile. A dark green two-piece veil frames her adolescent features; she is wearing a black shirt, dark jeans and trainers. "I'm fine now; I want to go to Rome to continue my studies," she says.  Even though she's only 18, Hikma has seen a lot terrible things. She fled her home in Ethopia with the goal of reaching Europe. Like many migrants who pass through Libya, she's experienced a lot of suffering.  Hikma is sitting at a small table at a hotel on the sandy beach of Guitgia on the Italian island of Lampedusa. The beach is full of bathers enjoying the clear water and summer music hits. Another young Ethiopian woman is with Hikma: 20-year-old Amina, wearing a blue hijab, a red shirt, white pants, and blue trainers.