National Geographic 08.2019

(Axel Boer) #1
BY CyNTHIA GORNEY PHOTOGRAPHS BY AITOR LARA

TENS OF THOUSANDS OF JOB-SEEKING AFRICANS JOURNEY TO EUROPE EACH
YEAR. MANY WIND UP TRADING ONE HARDSHIP FOR ANOTHER.

After making his way
in 2016 from Senegal to
the agricultural belt of
southern Spain, Mbaye
Tune settled into regular
seasonal work on tangerine
and other fruit farms.
Now 25, he’s landed legal
residency and a rented
apartment he shares with
other Senegalese.


74

Free download pdf