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Amadou Lamine Sall appeals for solidarity for poet Boumy Faye found living in precarious conditions in Thiès
via SeneNews1 min read
Amadou Lamine Sall has issued an urgent appeal for solidarity after a video showed writer and poet Boumy Faye living in precarious conditions in Thiès. Deeply moved by the images of Faye living in a makeshift tent, Sall called upon Abdoulaye Fodé Ndione, president of the Association of Writers of Senegal, to find a rapid solution. Sall described Faye as a beloved friend, brother, and a great poet and writer, emphasizing the urgency of action before the rainy season. He proposed housing Faye at the Association of Writers of Senegal's premises or in a rented room in Thiès, offering financial contributions for rent and encouraging other writers and poets to do the same. Sall also requested intervention from the mayor of Thiès and the Minister of Culture to provide assistance to Faye, stating his shock at the situation and calling for collective mobilization to secure housing for Faye before the rainy season.
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