Boubacar Tahirou has experienced both unimaginable loss and remarkable transformation in his 45 years. Originally from Adab-dab, a village in Niger, bandit violence forced him to flee his peaceful farming life and start anew amid displacement. In addition to rebuilding his own life, Boubacar currently serves as a leader of an EMAP (Engaging Men in Accountable Practices) program — educating and engaging the men in his community in protecting women and girls from gender-based violence.

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17-year-old Bahar dreams of going to England. After spending the majority of his teenage years alone, moving around in search of sanctuary, his hope is to be united with his uncle’s family who’ve lived in the UK for over 20 years. Although he followed all the steps to apply for family reunification with his uncle in the UK, his application was rejected, leaving him stuck in Greece. Bahar’s future is again uncertain.

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