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Surfing empowers young girls in Senegal to return to school

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“my mother is proud of me now”: surfing empowers young girls in Senegal to return to school

In Dakar, Senegal, the Black Girls Surf association is making a tangible difference, enabling young girls who have left school to re-engage with their education through the captivating sport of surfing.
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