My name is Madou Coulibaly. I come from Ouen, a village in Mali.
I have been in Bamako for three years.
My older brother had already worked at the bakery.
So I asked him to find me work there.
His boss hired me.
He showed me the work that had to be done
When I did the job well, they started to pay me.
Here, there are only young people.
In this country, life is expensive.
The rains are not abundant enough, the land does not produce much,
and the crops are not good.
When you are poor, you have to look for work elsewhere.
In villages, there are only elderly people
and they are not strong enough to work.
My job is to cut the dough and put it in the machine.
Others are tasked with preparing the dough.
The machine spreads the dough, then I check that the sizes are correct.
15 to 30 minutes later,
another person must put them in the oven for them to cook.
Life is expensive !
People really like bread because it’s cheaper than other foods.
Rice has become very expensive …
That’s why they prefer bread.
When we were a French colony, this bread was first made here.
This job has made my life better.
Much better!
I can support myself
and I contribute to the expenses of my family.
I help my neighbors too.
The development of Mali concerns us all. Old people like young people!
With this job, I wish I could get married and have children …
But it depends on God.
If I realize my dream,
I can improve the future of my children and help others.
I do not want my children to be in the same situation as me.
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I have been in Bamako for three years.
My older brother had already worked at the bakery.
So I asked him to find me work there.
His boss hired me.
He showed me the work that had to be done
When I did the job well, they started to pay me.
Here, there are only young people.
In this country, life is expensive.
The rains are not abundant enough, the land does not produce much,
and the crops are not good.
When you are poor, you have to look for work elsewhere.
In villages, there are only elderly people
and they are not strong enough to work.
My job is to cut the dough and put it in the machine.
Others are tasked with preparing the dough.
The machine spreads the dough, then I check that the sizes are correct.
15 to 30 minutes later,
another person must put them in the oven for them to cook.
Life is expensive !
People really like bread because it’s cheaper than other foods.
Rice has become very expensive …
That’s why they prefer bread.
When we were a French colony, this bread was first made here.
This job has made my life better.
Much better!
I can support myself
and I contribute to the expenses of my family.
I help my neighbors too.
The development of Mali concerns us all. Old people like young people!
With this job, I wish I could get married and have children …
But it depends on God.
If I realize my dream,
I can improve the future of my children and help others.
I do not want my children to be in the same situation as me.
If you like our videos, take a look at our shop on theschooloflife.com/shop
You will find many books, games, office supplies and much more.
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