Mamadou wanted to migrate to France from his native Guinea. But halfway through the journey, he made the decision to go back home. Now, he's working on a farm, set up by the International Organization for Migration.
Political unrest and the ebola epidemic hit the West African nation of Guinea hard. Migrants who have tried and failed to reach Europe are having to make a new start and confront the challenges posed by reintegration.
In a bid to help refugees penetrate the highly competitive French labour market, the Kodiko association has found a niche of its own: Having French professionals coach and integrate refugees as they look for work.
Souleymane Diallo says his journey to reach Italy from Guinea "is hard to tell because it is truly horrible, although it remains part of my life." His trip, which he described during a meeting in Rome, is a story of death, suffering, slavery and hope for a better future.
She is a tailor and he is actively involved in helping African migrants, particularly those from Guinea. The Toure family, in Cologne, is committed to assisting African migrants integrate into the German society.
The story of 19-year-old Diallo from Guinea is one of escape from racism and violence, of tragedy in the desert, and of friendship in Libya lost and found again.