Where the nameless bodies go: Mourning the migrants who died

MARSA, Malta — The morgue in Malta overflows with handwritten notes and radiant flowers, commemorating the migrants whose bodies were brought here on Saturday after they drowned while attempting to cross the Mediterranean.

"R.I.P. brothers and sisters. You matter," says one note.

"In memory of the many lives lost and in solidarity, as migrants ourselves — The Tortell family," reads another

"It is a beautiful display," says Mater Dei mortuary manager David Grima of the abundance of flowers that include bouquets of roses, lilies and chrysanthemums. "All these people — perfect strangers to the migrants — took great care to bring every one of these and write these notes." Read more...