Leave, stubbornly. Gambia – Niger – Libya 2015 / 2017 (World 2018, by Michael Zumstein) - Swiss Press Award

Michael Zumstein
La Gambie est le pays qui enregistre le plus de départs de migrants vers l'Europe.Maxi, footballeur a quitté la Gambie en 2012. il a été séquestré en Libye. Footballeur, il évolue en 4ème division italienne. De retour en Gambie pour les vacances et craignant les reproches du gouvernement gambien, Maxi pose anonymement dans la maison d'un de ses amis.
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Photo / World
2018
Michael Zumstein
In just a few years, Gambia has become the world's leading country for illegal immigration. To escape unemployment, corruption, and the authoritarianism of its regime, the country is losing its youth. These thousands of young people are leaving for a fantasy Europe, in search of a better life. All of them prefer to "take their chances" and perhaps die on the road rather than stay at home.
