
First Person: Starting from zero – Gambian returning migrant counts cost of attempted Europe crossing
“I’m from Jarra, a rural area in the Lower River Region of The Gambia, in the middle of the country. I moved to the capital, Banjul, when I was 15, to live with my brother and go to high school. I didn’t graduate, though, because we couldn’t afford the fees. Around five years ago, when…