Exposing The Abuse Behind Senegal s Koranic Schools

Talibé: The lives of Talibé pupils in Senegal s Quranic schools The Hidden World Of Bahrain s Underground Activists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyDpYV0dOxw Nigeria s Poorest Kids Trapped By Islamist Almajiri System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-U4Uq684GY The Ethiopian Tribe That Kills Children - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RON_AicAVN8 Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=69416 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures In Senegal, thousands of children attend Daraa, Quranic schools that teach strict Islamic values. Reports of widespread mistreatment and abuse have seen them branded by rights groups as a form of modern day slavery. "At first it s really tough. They ll hit you", warns a former Quranic student. "I was a psychological wreck." Like many young Talibe he had to beg on the streets to earn his place in an over-crowded Daraa. While rights groups condemn the practice as modern day slavery, many Quranic teachers, or marabouts, argue that without government assistance, they simply don t have the resources to support their students. "Neither the parents nor the government gives me money to take care of the Talibes", one teacher explains. Many are now calling for the government to bring the unregulated Daraas into the national curriculum, but until then many young Talibe will remain on the streets. Arne Gillis - Ref. 6648 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.