Afri Docs's video: Barakeden The Little House Maids of Bamako Adeline Gonin Mali 2015 57 min

Oumou left her village when she was 14 to come to work as a maid in Bamako. Endless days, humiliation, earning a pittance… Like hundreds of thousands of her fellows, she endures harsh conditions with hope for a better life. By night, these "little maids" gather to express their resentment. Helped by some activists, some of them begin to organise themselves so as to defend their rights. Meanwhile, Hawa is about to leave her village and come for the first time to the city… See the best in documentary right here. AfriDocs brings you award-winning cinematic documentary films from Africa and the World! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss the latest powerful story from the arts, music, politics, the environment and society. A film festival on your screen! Stream on our YouTube Channel! Made possible through a partnership with Steps and the Bertha Foundation. (*Most content geo-blocked for Africa)