This is another important milestone made possible by the project "From testimony to leadership: the mothers of migrants missing in the Mediterranean as promoters of rights and income-generating activities in Mali and Senegal", promoted by the associations Abarekà Nandree ODV, Todo Cambia, and Énergie pour les Droits de l’Homme Sénégal, and funded by the "Otto per Mille" of the Waldensian Church.

The project aims to promote the autonomy and democratic participation of the families of missing migrants through income-generating activities led by the women in these families and by supporting their mobilization to pursue truth and justice regarding the fate of their loved ones.

The Mali Section features 10 video interviews with some of the 42 women actively involved in the project, as well as a photo gallery of their missing relatives—victims of the borders. Thanks to these women's testimonies, the families have been able to give voice and dignity to the tragic migration stories of their loved ones who died or disappeared while trying to reach Europe from Mali in search of a better life for themselves and their families.

Mariam Kanta, Houlale Baniele, Sara Diabaté, Aoua Sangaré, Tah Coulibaly, Aminata Koné, Niele Samaké, Fatoumata Aba Touré, Ami Konaté, and Kadia Cissé. For us, perhaps, they are just names—not always easy to pronounce. But by listening to their stories and emotionally connecting with the psychological, social, and economic effects of their loved ones’ tragic disappearances, it becomes clear that these women are examples of resilience and daily struggle—to ensure that the memory of their relatives is not lost to the indifference and cynicism of both European and local governments.

The collection of photos of the missing Malians that make up the photo gallery, as well as the 10 video interviews, are the result of the valuable support work carried out in Mali by local partners GRAM (Groupe de Recherche et d’Actions sur les Migrations) and ADEM (Association pour la Défense des Emigrés Maliens), who have worked for years in the country and in collaboration with other European organizations to defend migrants' rights and denounce the mass deaths and disappearances at the borders.

“White people come and go from our country as they please (and safely). On the other hand, when our relatives decide to leave, death awaits them. I would like to see everyone treated equally!” says Aminata Koné in her interview. She lost her husband during his desperate attempt to reach Europe. Her voice is joined by that of Sara Diabaté, who knows she lost her mother and younger sister to the waves of the Mediterranean Sea: “We are tired of seeing our parents, brothers, and sisters leave the country and die. We want justice!”

This section is a way to give voice to the thousands of Malian families trapped in a limbo with no end and to amplify their call for Truth, Justice, and Dignity—so it may cross the Mediterranean and reach Europe, reminding us of something we seem to be forgetting: the dead at the borders ARE NOT NUMBERS, they are HUMAN LIVES.