Louis fled his native Mali to escape persecution for his sexuality and support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community back home.
Louis had been working as a team leader for an NGO, giving talks on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, with a focus on gays and lesbians.
One evening, Louis received a call from a neighbour warning him not to go home, because there were some men waiting for him, who had sworn to kill him.
He never went home again, leaving without taking anyt…
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