Mali Art School Battles Country's Brain Drain

It's graduation time at the Balla Fasseke Koyate Conservatory in Mali. The country has produced its fair share of world-famous artists and musicians, and the conservatory in the country's capital is trying to leverage that rich cultural heritage to fight the high rate of youth unemployment and to deter migration. So in between preparing for their exams, students gathers outside in the school yard. Jonathan Dembele sits cross-legged with a guitar on his lap. The young musician...

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