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Photo:Migrants in the Gourougou are mostly young men from West Africa who say they had to leave home due to poverty and no hopes of finding a job. In Europe, they say, they have dreams of getting education and earning money to send home to their families. Morocco 2012 © Anna Surinyach Migrants in Morocco: “We Live Like Prehistoric Men” In northwestern Morocco, in the forests of Gourougou Mountain, several hundred African migrants are living covertly in remote makeshift camps, struggling to survive, and waiting for an opportunity to enter Europe. They are mostly young men from West African countries who have left their homes because they had no way to make money and who have left behind family members who are reliant on them, in the hopes of sending back support. Having gained the trust of these migrants, who hide because they are frequently targeted by the authorities, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) conducts monthly mobile medical clinics to their camps, providing primary health care, distributions, and psychological support.

Photo:Migrants in the Gourougou are mostly young men from West Africa who say they had to leave home due to poverty and no hopes of finding a job. In Europe, they say, they have dreams of getting education and earning money to send home to their families. Morocco 2012 © Anna Surinyach

Migrants in Morocco: “We Live Like Prehistoric Men”

In northwestern Morocco, in the forests of Gourougou Mountain, several hundred African migrants are living covertly in remote makeshift camps, struggling to survive, and waiting for an opportunity to enter Europe.

They are mostly young men from West African countries who have left their homes because they had no way to make money and who have left behind family members who are reliant on them, in the hopes of sending back support.

Having gained the trust of these migrants, who hide because they are frequently targeted by the authorities, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) conducts monthly mobile medical clinics to their camps, providing primary health care, distributions, and psychological support.

UMOJA: A village where no men are allowed These Kenyan women have faced violence and oppression in their community for many years. They say violence and male dominance are part of their culture—a part that they do not like. Following a fierce leader, Rebecca, the women of Umoja started their own village. A village where no men are allowed. A village that is safe for women to live well, eat healthy, and support each other. Watch this moving documentary to see how the Umoja women created a safe space, and sustained living. 

UMOJA: A village where no men are allowed

These Kenyan women have faced violence and oppression in their community for many years. They say violence and male dominance are part of their culture—a part that they do not like. Following a fierce leader, Rebecca, the women of Umoja started their own village. A village where no men are allowed. A village that is safe for women to live well, eat healthy, and support each other. Watch this moving documentary to see how the Umoja women created a safe space, and sustained living.