‘There Is No Comfort’ in Mauritania: Freed Slaves Continue to Face Barriers
Published on: Tuesday 02 July 2019
Updated: July 7, 2019, 00:09 a.m.
M’Barka Mint Yarba doesn’t know how old she is.
Eight years ago, M’Barka moved with her family to the capital of Nouakchott from the city of Atar, where she was born into slavery. Although she has been freed, she has no official papers and no ability to acquire documentation required to attend school or work most jobs.
For the past eight years, M’Barka has worked as a housekeeper and cook for a family in the city.
“I clean and cook for a family in Nouakchott.
News source: https://www.voanews.com/africa/there-no-comfort-mauritania-freed-slaves-continue-face-barriers
