In September 2007, Senegalese television viewers saw the image of a drowned body washed up on a rocky seashore. In the grim advertisement—paid for by Spain’s secretary of state for immigration—a grieving mother explains that she hasn’t heard from her son in months. The spot then cuts to Senegalese pop star Youssou N’Dour. Seated on a boat with ocean surf… return to article
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