"I’m happiest when I’m at school. It’s something special for me to do.
I remember how it seemed when I first started. It was an adventure, to leave home and walk
to Lergho. I’d like to go to secondary school in Garango when I’m older and
become a nurse. There’s no nurse in Siguin Voussé. I’d go wherever I was sent,
but I’d like to be a nurse here, in the village. I wouldn’t want to go far away.
All my friends and family are here, and we’re used to living with each other.
"We finish school at 5 pm, but before we go the class sings a song like Un Jeune
Soldat (A Young Soldier) or Le Forgeron (The Blacksmith). If we’re thirsty when we
come out of school we have a drink at the well. We start out as a big group but most of
the others leave the path for their homes before we get to Siguin Voussé. We don’t
have to hurry on the way home, so we play. Sometimes we run so that we can make time to
pick sweet fruits, like mougna, to eat. We get home at 6 pm, or even later.
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"My favourite place is this homestead - in my
mother’s house. It’s my home. It’s where I feel most comfortable.
My favourite possession is my dress, my green dress. Mum
bought it for me for Ramadan (the Muslim holy month). It makes me feel special, so
I’ll only wear it for celebrations.
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