Kiru doesn’t like to talk about what happened when she left. It’s personal, painful, and, above all, nobody’s business. But when she overhears other girls in her village falling into the same trap, she has no choice but to speak out.

This podcast, narrated by a voice actor, is based on the real-life story of a trafficking survivor, shared with IOM.

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À seulement 16 ans, Oumar perd son père et devient l'homme de la maison. Prenant la lourde responsabilité de s'occuper de sa mère et de sa sœur, il saisit une opportunité professionnelle qui le mène du Mali à la Libye. Mais rien ne se passe comme prévu. Après des années de souffrance et de désillusion, il retourne chez lui et se rend compte que sa présence est tout aussi essentielle. Il devient l'homme qu'il était destiné à être.

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Imma loves cars and works as a mechanic in a workshop in Lagos. She’s unbothered by what others think about a woman in this field because she knows exactly what she wants — and what she doesn’t. Promises were made to her, too good to be true. After a perilous journey, she’s found herself here, and she’s grateful to be alive to share her story.

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Awa is a survivor of modern-day exploitation. Originally from Mopti, in northern Mali, she bravely testifies in a criminal court in Bamako against the man she once called her uncle — the very person who deceived her into a trafficking scheme. Awa chose justice.

Listen to her powerful, real-life story, recorded by IOM Mali and interpreted by a voice actor.

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João Pedro Martins is a Ph.D. Candidate and lecturer at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. His interest in migration reaches from social cohesion, the difficulties of integration in host communities until LGBTI+ migration and migration policy. Apart  from   conducting research, João is also a Junior Consultant with vast experience and know how in the development of (online) learning tools.  

He’s supported the IOM Regional Office for West and Central Africa and the IOM Offices in Nigeria and The Gambia   with   the development of a wide range of tools and guidance. These include the online RCCE course in response to COVID-19, a guide for community dialogue and a Journalist Toolkit. 

In this podcast, João speaks about a project he designed for IOM The Gambia. Following field research with youth in semi-urban areas, he designed The Backway Improvisational Theatre’.It’s an interactive game-like activity for teenagers implemented in schools and facilitated by returnees. For more info on the game and how to use it, visit the dedicated page on Yenna.

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Dr Elia Vitturini is a post-doctoral researcher, trained in socio-anthropology

Elia’s research experience includes several fieldworks in Somaliland since 2011,

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Dans ce premier épisode de la série de podcasts de recherche de l’OIM, la Docteure

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