Several relatives of people who have died or disappeared while attempting to emigrate from Senegal attend a prayer session to remember their loved ones on a beach near the capital Dakar. The ceremony was part of "Commemor-action", an international drive to support the families of those who have died or disappeared while trying to emigrate.
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00:00I am going to swim in the water.
00:10I am going to swim in the water.
00:30I am going to swim in the water.
00:45My husband passed away in Gali in September 2024.
00:51I was hoping that I would be able to go back to Gali.
00:56I was hoping that I would be able to go back to Gali.
01:00The situation here is very difficult.
01:03You go on your own. No one will help you.
01:07But when we started, the situation was very difficult.
01:12The distance to Gali was 4 km.
01:15It was a very difficult situation.
01:26I told my husband that he would not be able to go back to Gali.
01:33I told him that he would be able to go back to Gali.
01:37I told him that he would be able to go back to Gali.
01:42We heard that he was dying, but we did not want to go back.
01:47We did not want to go back.
01:50We were worried that he would not be able to go back to Gali.
01:55We were worried that he would not be able to go back to Gali.
02:13Gali, Senegal
02:27Most people have disappeared in Senegal.
02:31When their families go to the Senegalese authorities, they are not responsible.
02:37They say that they did not send their children to take the migratory route.
02:42The real situation in Senegal is what pushes young people to leave.
02:49It is not the fault of the family or the community.
02:52It is the fault of the Senegalese or African leaders who push young people to leave.
02:59Because they no longer find their salvation in their own country.