In The Gambia it takes talent, drive and perseverance to be a visual artist, it is not a career that is valued and students may experience little arts training beyond year nine.

My name is Muhammad Saidykhan, and I am one of twenty Daughters of Africa Foundation Youth Leaders. I was involved in the recent DAIGO project in January 2020 that was led by the University of West England (UWE) students.

My name is Fatoumatta. I am a 20 year old Gambian and a student of the Quest International University studying business management and computer science on-line and a youth leader for the Daughters of Africa NGO.