#15 Fatou | Forced Migration, Queer Asylum, Resilience

Today, I’m very honored to welcome Fatou to the
show.


Fatou comes from the Gambia – a West African country surrounded
by Senegal. Queerness is still criminalized in the Gambia, a
painful legacy of British colonial rule. Queer people risk being
imprisoned for life. 
Like the majority of the population in the Gambia, Fatou grew up
in a Muslim family. 


She trained and graduated as a nurse at the Gambia College. But
her life changed completely when her family found out that she
had a girlfriend. What followed is a journey of violence,
betrayal, and survival. 


In 2023, Fatou was nearly killed for being herself. She escaped
the Gambia – first to Senegal, then Romania, and finally Germany,
where she is still fighting to stay safe. Today, she faces the
threat of deportation to a country where her life is in danger.


Fatou’s story is extremely tough – but it’s one that needs to be
heard.

Content note: This episode includes mentions of physical
violence, sexual abuse, forced migration, and deportation.



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