Abstract
Sangaré, a poor young farmer from a village in southern Mali, leaves his wife and three children to find stable employment in the capital city of Bamako. What he finds is an unrewarding reality that leads him from small job to small job, only earning about US 22 cents per day. These jobs range from selling sunglasses, to shining shoes, to driving a rickshaw. Unfortunately, his income has not proved enough to provide for his family, as his aunt has since adopted his daughter, and his children cannot attend school. The inability to find stable employment in Bamako has forced Sangaré to consider emigrating abroad, leaving his family behind.
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Min-Harris, Charlotte
(2009)
"Youth Migration and Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: Empowering the Rural Youth,"
Human Rights & Human Welfare: Vol. 9:
Iss.
1, Article 62.
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https://digitalcommons.du.edu/hrhw/vol9/iss1/62
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