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A Malian kid took a bus all the way to Mauritania on his own, found himself in a village on the coast, and realized that he couldn't communicate with any of the Arabic-speaking residents. He eventually discovered two Malians who were trying to raise money to pay for pricey slots on the fishing boats to Tenerife. He left, he said, because he knew his education wouldn't get him anywhere in Mali. Simply because the country is so poor that there is nowhere to go but away.

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Uploaded on August 27, 2006
Taken on August 26, 2006