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Senegal
El Adama Diallo is a returning migrant who attempted to reach Italy in 2016. Prior to his departure, El Adama Diallo obtained his bachelor's degree and completed two years of studies in journalism and communication.
El Adama Diallo is a returning migrant who attempted to reach Italy in 2016. Prior to his departure, El Adama Diallo obtained his bachelor's degree and completed two years of studies in journalism and communication. Passing through Libya to try to reach his departure goal, he was stuck in the country and endured hardships for a year. Originally from the village Vélingara Walo in the Kaolack region, he returned to Senegal in December 2017 and joined the Migrants As Messengers project volunteers.
El Adama Diallo has returned to school and is taking courses in audiovisual production at a private school in Dakar. He has a master's degree in office automation (word, powerpoint, excel). Since his return home, El Adama Diallo has been involved in all movements and activities that provide credible information on the realities of irregular migration in Senegal.

Returned migrants play a central role as Volunteers in the development, planning and implementation of the Migrants as Messengers campaign.

Through their stories, the learnings from their migratory experiences and their creativity, MaM Volunteers are the principal authors and actors of the campaign. From 2019-2022, a community of more than 300 volunteers across 7 countries will develop and grow. This community will also have access to diversified training and capacity-building opportunities and be invited to regular activities to support the development of an organic and sustainable community. Female engagement plays an important role within the MaM Volunteer community as they will take the lead in shaping women-to-women dialogue sessions and engaging female audiences more generally.