ana, victoria
e augusta
life in tabanca
Ana was born in Senegal. She’s from Casamanca, a border area where from the 80 years on several occasions, has developed an internal conflict - unknown to most - among the rebels of the Abbé Diamacoune and the Senegalese armed forces.
From one day to another Ana, while she was pregnant with her third child, had to abandon everything. Today she has 10 children and lives in a small village (in Creole, a tabanca) at the gates of Bula, a half hour's drive north of the capital.
Ana is the president of Associação Esperança des alegria para Mulheres, which was established in 2007, brings together 21 women and 4 men of the village. Together they grow vegetables and fruit, which turn into juices and jams. Today, thanks to the collaboration with the Cope Italian NGO, the association sells its products outside the tabanca.
“I'm glad that there exists the association, because it help me, especially at this time when, having the little girl, I cannot work”, said Augusta, “during the day then, I take care of children of others and, in exchange, they take care of me”.
How is a typical day in tabanca? There tells Victoria.
Hard life, life in tabanca of Bula. However, in a safe haven for those who, like Ana, ran away from the war. Now she is and she feels Guinean in effect. For her Guinendadi can only be synonymous with peace.
