From hero to outcast: The grim fate of migrants returning to Guinea
Many boys dream of dangerous adventures, of becoming a hero - the strongest, smartest, bravest man of all. As did the young Guinean man Mamadou Alpha. After the death of his father, all he ever wanted was to get his mother out of poverty and become the perfect son, the family hero. At just 18, he embarked on an illegal migration route to Europe Guineans call “the adventure”, or “tounkan” in the local Malinké language. Thousands of African adventurers or “tounkan namo” die on these routes trying to cross the Mediterranean in search of a better life in Italy, Germany or France.
Source: euronews.com