For Senegalese dreaming of Europe, the deadly Atlantic route is not a deterrent  

Salamba Ndiaye, a 28-year-old who tried to migrate to Europe twice, poses for a photo at the beach in Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Senegal, Aug. 23, 2024. Salamba Ndiaye, a 28-year-old who tried to migrate to Europe twice, checks her school certificates at her house in Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Senegal, Aug. 23, 2024. FILE - Migrants arrive on a boat at La Restinga dock, in the municipality of El Pinar on the Canary Island of El Hierro, on Oct. 21, 2023. Cheikh Gueye, a fisherman who recently tried to migrate to Europe, prays at his family house in Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Senegal, Aug. 23, 2024. Migrants leave on artisanal fishing boats and navigate for several days against strong winds and Atlantic currents. Salamba Ndiaye, center, a 28-year-old who tried to migrate to Europe twice, is photographed at her family house in Thiaroye-Sur-Mer, Senegal, Aug. 23, 2024.

Salamba Ndiaye was 22 when she first tried to get to Spain, dreaming of a career as a real estate agent. Without her parents' knowledge, she made it onto a small fishing boat known as a pirogue, but the Senegalese police intercepted the vessel before it could leave.—