Almost 300 miles separates Libya from Sicily. This 300-mile stretch is known as the refugee graveyard. But for many, a fate worse than drowning at sea is being locked up in one of the country’s numerous detention centres. We gained rare access., Almost 300 miles separates Libya from Sicily. This 300-mile stretch is known as the refugee graveyard. But for many, a fate worse than drowning at sea is being locked up in one of the country’s numerous detention centres. We gained rare access.