Stories

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

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

Rapper 2Mind in action during the caravan. Photo credit : Amanda Nero/IOM
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Caravan in Thiès

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

Tijs Magagi Hoornaert & Fatou Ndeye Sarr
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Street Art: revamping urban youth participation in West Africa

UCAD
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Senegalese youth & influencers speaking up together against irregular migration

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

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

Sierra Leone
News Coverage

Returnees and youth leaders add their voices in preventing irregular migration

Dion Nadège en blanc. (Marie-Ange AKPA)
News Coverage

Journée internationale des femmes: Des femmes sources d’inspiration pour les migrants de retour mises en exergue

Une famille se retrouve autour de la radio dans la région de Kédougou pour suivre un programme sur la prévention de la Covid-19, © Sylvain Cherkaoui /IBM/ OIM Sénégal
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La radio : ces voix qui nous interpellent

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

Volontaires Guinée
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Les volontaires de MaM en Guinée célèbrent la Journée Internationale des Migrants 2020

Mariama Colley, productrice du film "Gifts from Babylon." OIM
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Des cinéastes appellent à l’action contre la violence faite aux femmes en Afrique de l’Ouest

Isabelle Loua
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Filmmakers Call Action on Gender-Based Violence in West Africa for Global Migration Film Festival  

Chylian Azuh, Lagos, Nigeria 2020
Volunteer Voices

16 Days of Activism: Women Migrant Returnees to Nigeria Rise Against Violence

GMFF
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2020 Global Migration Film Festival: Special edition film selection for West and Central Africa

Alhamdou Diallo
Volunteer Voices

Alhamdou, de migrant à conseiller en réintégration

OIM Senegal
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“LOUMEY WAKH WA COGNE BA” (Que dire aux gens du quartier ?) : Une série télévisée sur la migration et le retour, en collaboration avec Khalima Gadji

Adicomdays
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Migrants comme Messagers partenaire d’ADICOMDAYS et parrain du concours ADICOM4GOOD

TOT
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Première séance de formation de formateurs à Dakar

MHPSS
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Peer Support Vital to Help Young Returnees Rebuild Their Lives in West Africa

MHPSS
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Le soutien entre pairs, essentiel pour aider les migrants de retour à reconstruire leur vie en Afrique de l’Ouest

Door to Door
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Door-to-Door Gambian Migrant Returnees Debunk Pandemic Untruths

Outreach in Nigeria
Volunteer Voices

Standing Up to Myths and Misinformation in Nigeria During the Pandemic

Jahelle
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« En tant qu’artistes, nous sommes des porte-voix » : la chanteuse ivoirienne Jahelle Bonee apporte son soutien durant le Covid-19

Volunteers in Liberia sharing important information about COVID-19
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Community Responders Key to Informing People about Preventing Virus

Mariam
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Reconstruire une vie à partir de rêves brisés: l’histoire de Mariam

MaM Volunteers Guinea
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Lettre ouverte à l’attention du vaillant peuple de Guinée