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NameAwa
Genderfemale
Country of OriginSenegal
Destination CountryMauritania

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s-1 In Senegal, I had been working as a seamstress for three years when one day, I told my boss I was leaving.
s-2 He asked me why I wanted to abandon everything.
s-3 I answered that I needed to take my mind off things, discover another country.
s-4 I arrived in Mauritania and worked as a cook in a Moorish family for one year.
s-5 The work was very hard, I left this job and went back to Senegal for the holidays and to think about my future.
s-6 My dream was to open a tailoring shop but there were already many in Senegal.
s-7 On the contrary, in Mauritania, they were quite uncommon and the market was still open.
s-8 After these three months of holidays in Senegal, I decided to go back to Mauritania.
s-9 My parents were against my project, they were scared for me because I was a single woman.
s-10 My heart was heavy to leave them but I had to attempt the adventure, see what was outside.
s-11 I had to live my life.
s-12 I met a woman who let me stay with her.
s-13 I had a small sewing machine that my mum bought for me and I did some sewing for a month.
s-14 Then, I found a job at the French Development Agency as a cleaning lady.
s-15 My boss was very nice, he covered the cost of French classes.
s-16 In the language school, I met a Spanish woman but we lost sight of each other.
s-17 Coincidentally, I bumped into her six months later and when I told her about my issues at work since my former boss left, she said offered me to work with her.
s-18 I went to Nouadhibou with her and I became a waitress in her guesthouse.
s-19 One day, I saw a fabric pouch and told her I could make one.
s-20 She was surprised and asked me why I was working as a cleaning lady or a waitress.
s-21 I explained to her that it was difficult to open a sewing shop.
s-22 She gave me some work to do and really liked it, she said You must work in the field of sewing and did everything to encourage me.
s-23 We opened a sewing shop together in Nouakchott.
s-24 At the beginning it was difficult, but hamdoulilah, now it goes well.
s-25 I thank her a lot because she did not know me well but she trusted me.
s-26 She liked my work and gave me courage.
s-27 I did everything to succeed, I am ambitious.
s-28 Now I do what I like and I have more self-confidence.
s-29 At the beginning, it was not easy to live in Mauritania because people look at you, especially if you are different.
s-30 People are very curious, if you are taking a walk with a man, they ask if you are married, if he is your boyfriend.
s-31 This is something that bothers me, and still does.
s-32 Mindsets and cultures are very different from my country.
s-33 But in spite of it, I like Mauritania more and more every year.
s-34 Once a year, I go back to Senegal and it makes me happy, especially to see my mum.
s-35 I miss the atmosphere in Senegal a lot, talking to people and eating a real thiéboudiène.
s-36 In a few years, I would like to go back home and open a large sewing shop.
s-37 I would like to do something in Senegal, in my country, or somewhere else.
s-38 At the moment, I am in Mauritania but I have other projects in mind.
s-39 What I want above all is to continue sewing.

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