Between Harlem and home

Touba African Clothing, Harlem, New York City. 

"Saidu left his home in Senegal to pursue the elusive promise of a better life in New York—a solitary pilgrimage without the available support of family. He eventually made his way to Harlem, where he now shares a small apartment with three friends who also made the journey. In his first year, Saidu managed to find work as a security guard in Manhattan—one of the many jobs West African migrants often take up as they carve out new lives for themselves in the city. Harlem stands as a coveted enclave for West Africans, its streets echoing with the footsteps of those seeking the oft-clichéd “better life.” This historic neighborhood has become a beacon for those fleeing the legacies of colonial exploitation in search of new beginnings. ..."

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