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Senegalese Make Dangerous Journey for Jobs

By Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
Published August 10, 2006 at 3:00 AM PDT
It is from this beach in Thiaroye and other shores in Senegal that young men risk their lives crossing the high seas on rickety fishing boats, trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands and other destinations in search of a better life.
It is from this beach in Thiaroye and other shores in Senegal that young men risk their lives crossing the high seas on rickety fishing boats, trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands and other destinations in search of a better life.

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Ofeibea Quist-Arcton
Ofeibea Quist-Arcton is an award-winning broadcaster from Ghana and is NPR's Africa Correspondent. She describes herself as a "jobbing journalist"—who's often on the hoof, reporting from somewhere.
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