They smile, love to dance, and play with their dog Paddy in their small but cosy apartment, one hour north of Rome, finally enjoying a new life together, and the freedom to love each other and be who they are. Ella Anthony and Doris Ezuruike Chinonso crossed the Mediterranean and made it to Italy after suffering violence, fear and discrimination in Nigeria, their home country, where they were persecuted for their homosexuality. (AP video: Maria Grazia Murru and Veronica Andrea Sauchelli/Production: Maria Grazia Murru)