“No young person should have to risk their life at sea”: Khadim Bou Sonko’s moving account of his crossing

After reaching Spain irregularly aboard a pirogue, young Senegalese man and Pastef activist Khadim Bou Sonko recounted the dangers and sacrifices of his crossing in a Facebook post. He said he left Senegal in search of a better future, not out of rejection of his country, and condemned the shortage of jobs and prospects for young people. He argued that no young person should have to risk their life at sea to work and live with dignity. His message also remembered migrants still at sea, families awaiting their loved ones, and those who died during the crossing.