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 THIAROYE, Senegal (AP) - At a funeral in this Senegalese fishing town, mothers wept for their sons — dozens of whom drowned when the wooden craft they hoped to take to Europe was caught in a storm. Then the mothers decided to stop it from happening again.
The group from that March funeral has grown to 357 women — all having lost a son, husband or cousin who set out on a perilous voyage hoping for a better life.
Yayi Bayam Diouf, who lost her only son, is the head of Thiaroye's women's association. The 48-year-old woman said members have persuaded residents to monitor the nearby coast and report any suspicious activity.
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