"I remember in 2003, I organized a strike. It was really a demonstration. Back then, we were still hoping it would be …"

"And you cannot hear good music that way. I'm sorry. We've talked a lot about Mali music during this crisis. And I say…"

"Absolutely. But, there is still a lot to do. Yes, music in Mali is going to -- I don't know -- if we don't find solut…"

"It came after weeks of stress and wondering about what was going to happen."

"I was tired, I was crying so many times, with no ability to sleep. But I had this obligation to continue working. I h…"

"I didn't want to sing about my sadness, I wanted to keep positive and sing about how much I love this continent."

"It was very hard. I was in a bad psychological state because I was separated from my children, but at the same time i…"

"It was difficult for me not knowing when it would all be over and I could be with my children again."

"Growing up in the Sahel, I witnessed the land degradation caused by a changing climate, and saw how women and girls w…"

"I quickly realized you cannot dissociate women and girls’ rights from climate change activism"