At the time of the Eastern European migration, Antwerp is full of migrants.
The migrants are exhausted and they have no money to buy things. However, before they can even depart for America, they have to stay in this city they barely know. Once aboard they again had to face a new challenge, as many migrants were suffering from sickness and hunger, due to the unbearable life circumstances of the 3rd class on the ship. For two weeks they have to live on an overcrowded deck. Many wondered why they ever had considered this journey.