0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:06.1	Hi, everyone.
0:08.4	It's me, James.
0:09.4	And before we listen to this episode today,
0:10.9	I just did want to make you aware
0:12.2	that I conducted these interviews in French and Spanish,
0:15.2	mostly Spanish,
0:16.4	and then transcribed and translated them.
0:18.8	So what you're hearing is a translated interview
0:20.6	that's been edited for brevity and content. So what you're hearing is a translated interview that's
0:21.2	been edited for brevity and content. I hope you enjoy the episode. Every day for the past two
0:31.1	years, the population of Bajo Chiquito has more than tripled. At six in the morning,
0:36.4	Piraigua's come other Embara villages along the
0:38.7	river, dozens of them, all filled with orange life jackets. Migrants form a line so long that it
0:45.5	stretches from the beach north of town all the way through the village and out the other side,
0:50.5	and in groups of 15, they hand over their $25 each and get onto the Piraigas.
0:56.6	Each one puts on their bright orange life jacket, sits with their legs around the person in front,
1:02.3	and they take off for the first official migrant reception centre in Las Blancas.
1:07.1	As the last boat leaves, those who can't afford the trip begin a walk which could take eight hours.
1:13.1	I couldn't walk with them, but I handed the group my water filter and one of those overpriced energy
1:16.9	bars that are basically trail mix in a rectangular format and wish them the best of luck.
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