Stories

The latest on Migrants as Messengers, including press releases, stories, news coverage, and reports.

Mamina
Volunteer Voices
The story of Mamina
Muhammed Sankareh The Gambia Impact Evaluation migrants as messengers
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The story of Muhammed Sankareh
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Behind the scenes of a 'Promised Land'
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Volunteer Voices
FROM BEING SOLD SIX TIMES TO DIFFERENT BORGERS TO BECOMING AN ARTIST
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Female black filmmakers are claiming their seat at the table
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News Coverage
Student becomes the master: MaM Volunteers are training IOM staff in Sierra Leone
Fatmata Sierra Leone Migrants as Messengers Migrant
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Fatmata: Climbing the hills of her own future in Sierra Leone
A woman's point of view on migration may be more disarming than one might think
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All is Not lost: A story of reintegration
The Gambia migration Volunteer Migrants as Messengers
Volunteer Voices
My migration journey
The Gambia Mamina Jallow Migrants as Messengers Volunteer
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Ending stigma and discrimination: A migrant returnee’s perspective
IOM MHPSS migrants as messengers world mental health day west africa Senegalese actor Antoine Danfa in action during a theatre caravan on awareness raising in Mbour, Senegal. Credit: Amanda Nero/IOM a OIM
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Empathy and sympathy: how migration and mental health are inseparable
Sheikh Omar gives a drama and performing arts class in the Fandema Multimeda center. © IOM 2021 / Alessandro Lira
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Migrants’ Take: Survivors of Human Trafficking Commit to Change the Narrative
Rapper 2Mind in action during the caravan. Photo credit : Amanda Nero/IOM
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Caravan in Thiès
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Street Art: revamping urban youth participation in West Africa
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Senegalese youth & influencers speaking up together against irregular migration
Mark capturing pictures at a community theatre performance in Benin City during a photography training for returned migrants. © IOM 2021/Elijah Elaigwu
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Migrants’ Take — How Comedy and Drama Skits Inspire Young People on their Migration Choices
Clement recording videos during a market sensitization in Benin City ©IOM 2020/Elijah Elaigwu
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Migrants’ Take — Clement Onokhua: Raising awareness against gender-based violence through filmmaking
Sierra Leone
News Coverage
Returnees and youth leaders add their voices in preventing irregular migration
Photo: IOM
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Senegalese Actress Launches TV Series to Raise Awareness About Unsafe Migration
‘Nobody was Hearing their cries’ - Gambia Filmmaker Spotlights Migrants at Risk
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‘Nobody was Hearing their cries’ - Gambia Filmmaker Spotlights Migrants at Risk