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Mariama
Senegal
Mariame Cissé took the land route in June 2014 to reach Libya and go to Europe. This idea matured in her head when her cousin returned from France. Orphaned and the eldest of her family, she attempted this adventure hoping to find better means of subsistence.
Mariame Cissé took the land route in June 2014 to reach Libya and go to Europe. This idea matured in her head when her cousin returned from France. Orphaned and the eldest of her family, she attempted this adventure hoping to find better means of subsistence. Beaten and imprisoned for more than two weeks in Agadez, she returned to her family in Senegal.

This trip transformed Mariame Cissé. She became more determined and committed to her initiatives. She joined the volunteer group in Tambacounda of the Migrants As Messengers project.

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.