Javier Alvarez

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SALUT MAMAN: Messages from afar.

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My parent's address

Dad: Mouhamad SaMouhamad

Saïdou y Aïssatou from Guinea Conakry Labé Laria

My Account

Aïda Comarana

Good Morning, Mom, it's me,

Mouhamad Camarana.

Now I'm not good.

Say hi to everyone for me. Nobody helps me here, but I keep my strength and hope.

Country: Cote d'Ivoire

Facebook: Aventurier Kaita

I love you Mom

I miss you

Hey Mom, it's me, your son.

Abdoulaye Keita

I'm in Morocco

My health isn't that good, but I can hold it despite the suffering because you make me strong.

I love you, Mom, and I miss you.

Kisses

My facebook

Pellon-Condé

Hello dear family, happy holidays!

There is some good news: I'm happy to finally be able to contact you.

Hopefully, God keeps sending good ones.

We have been suffering a lot in this country; nobody comes to help us. Things aren't good; we can't sleep or have any work. We don't have food.

People here in Morocco don't want to see us.

Honestly, everything is bad ov...k, housing, food, or anything.

Honestly, everything is bad over here.

Address: My mom is in Guinea at the

Kabqck Motakang prefecture

Number 00224620575628

Hey, Fam, it's me. Your son Seikou Sylla.

I just wanted to tell you that I'm now in Morocco, but unfortunately, nothing works here. The problem is that there is no way to study, get clothes, work, housing, food, or anything.

Country: Guinea Conakry

I love you, Mom, take care.

your son,

Ibrahim

Hi mom

Here is your son, Ibrahim Barry, writing to you from Morocco.

I just wanted to tell you that I'm doing okay, but life is hard here. Conditions aren't the best, but I won't give up.

Love you all

Good morning, Mom and Dad, it&... and Fatoumata Gandega in Kayi

Good morning, Mom and Dad, it's me, Ibrahim Cissé. I'm in Morocco. I'm fine, but there is no work here. Greetings to all the family
My parent's address is:
Mali's Mouhamed Cisse and Fatoumata Gandega in Kayi

Facebook Sanogo Bakari

Hi, my brother.
I'm your little brother Bacari; I'm in Morocco.
It's not good over here.
Greetings to everyone

Mali Bamako CISSE
Father: Draman Traoré

Hello mom, I'm your son Moussa.
Just to tell you that I am in Morocco.
Despite the suffering,

I don't give up.

I love you

Ibrahima Doumbia Country: Ivor...y God take care of you. Kisses

Ibrahima Doumbia Country: Ivory Coast. I love you, mom.

Hello mom, I'm your son, Ibrahima Doumbia. I'm in Morocco. My health is good, but life is not easy here, but I endure. You make my strength. I love you, Mom.

I miss you.

May God take care of you.

Kisses

Hello, Mom, I am currently in ...that I'm fine luckily.

Hello, Mom, I am currently in Casablanca, and I'm letting you know that I am feeling well.

Hello mom, I feel good. I am your son Alamby Reït
From Morocco
Just to let you know that I'm fine luckily.

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Public Story

SALUT MAMAN: Messages from afar.

Copyright Javier Alvarez 2024

Updated Apr 2020

Location Morocco

Topics Abandonment, Borders, Children, Dreams, Emotion, Family, Freedom, Friends + Family, Homelessness, Hope, Human Rights, Immigration, Migration, Mixed Medium, NGO, Parenting & Family, Photography, Portraiture, Poverty, Relationships, Reporting, Street, Teens, Youth

Portraits of immigrant teenagers sheltering in downtown Casablanca. While they are actively looking for resources in northern Morocco, this place serves as a last stop before Tanger, before sailing through Gibraltar and reaching Europe.

These messages were embedded on a polaroid, later turned into postcards, and sent to their relatives with an updated message during their journey to update them about their feelings.

Project made in collaboration with The Minority Globe. Casablanca, 2019.