27/08/2025
Lost in the desert, rediscovered through fashion in Burkina Faso
Download logo Salif Tiendreacute;beacute;ogo left Burkina Faso in search of a better life. He spent five years travelling through seven countries. In the end, he lost all his money, his freedom, his migration status, and almost lost his life. In 2014, Salif left Burkina Faso for Niger, hoping to make his way to Europe to escape the grinding poverty of his youth. His parents eked out a meager living by farming, but they made sure that he completed Qur'anic school. After graduation, he had no clear work prospects. Hersquo;d heard stories of the money to be made abroad, and he decided that was the best way for him to support his parents. lsquo;My friends assured me that if I migrated, I...
