08/07/2016 Newsround

Hi, I'm Martin with a very special edition of Newsround.

First up to the incredible story of one 14 year old girls journey

I'm in Kent in south-east England. Over there is France and as you can

see, there are fairies bringing people back and forth across the

endless -- English Channel. This is also the point where many migrants

reach the UK. Some of them are children. Last year, more than 3000

children arrived in the UK alone. I wanted to find out what it was like

to make that journey and to start a new life in the UK. I met with

grief. She was 14 which you left her home in Eritrea in Africa and

travelled for more than six months to reach the UK. To protect her, we

have used an animation and changed her voice.

My home in Eritrea is in a small village.

I've got six brothers and two sisters.

From my house, I could see mountains and fields.

There was no water or no school there so I had to walk two

When I wasn't at school, I helped my mum on the farm.

I would get the water and I would chop the wood.

He left five years ago and we don't know where he is.

If you are 14, you have to get married.

I said I wanted to study but they said I had to marry.

I didn't know the boy who I was supposed to marry.

It was about four o'clock when I left my home.

I couldn't say goodbye to my family because I knew my mum would cry.

We walked for two days to leave Ethiopia.

We were nervous because there was lots of hyenas all around us.

When we got to the border, there were military.

If they caught us, they would put us in prison.

We walked for three weeks to get from Ethiopia to Sudan.

Most of the people with me died on that walk because they

When I got to Sudan, I got taken to a house.

It was small and there were many people there.

The people from that country hated us because we were Christians.

If you went outside, then they took you and hurt you.

There were many people, more than 250 in the lorry.

I was inside but there was nowhere to sit, so I had to stand.

We were not allowed to get out of the lorry, even

I was in the lorry for three weeks, then I arrived at a camp in Libya.

If we wanted anything, we had to sign with our hands,

because if you were caught talking, the people traffickers

We nearly died at one point because the water got into the boat.

When we arrived in Italy, we didn't have anywhere to go.

Then I got on a train and went to France and to a camp.

Every night, we tried to climb onto a lorry to get

to England and every night, the police took us back.

We tried many, many times, then one night, I managed to get

When I first saw England, I was taken by police.

They asked us many questions, but then I got sent to a foster

I miss my mum and my family but I don't miss Eritrea.

I don't know the language or culture here.

I like that I go to school and I like to study.

To find out more about children like Ruth, go online

and there's also advice if you are upset by anything in the news.

Just time for a quick sports update now and France have beaten World

Champions Germany in the semi-final of the European Championships.

Antoine Griezmann was the hero for France, converting a penalty

just before half time, before settling it for the French

France will now play Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal

In tennis, Andy Murray is preparing to play his seventh

Murray faces Czech player Tomas Berdych.

Although he's beaten him in their last four meetings Murray

says he's not taking anything for granted.

If he wins he'll play for the title in the final on Sunday.

That's all from me, Newsround's back this afternoon at 4.20.