Omar Bah’s story sounds naturally like a movie script. But this script is one he acted out himself. A journalist and activist, he fled The Gambia to seek refuge in the United States at 26 for fear of being killed by then dictator President Yahya Jammeh on account of his advocacy and activism. While in the United States, Omar not only turned his life around, he later became an oak tree, providing succour and support for refugees.
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