Every Sunday, people from many places, including from Nigeria and Niger, come to Karmé, 165 Kms East of N´Djaména, to sell and buy livestock. It is time for big business. Money flows all over and people enjoy the tranquility of a day with different communities.
It is not very easy to play a social role, if you are a woman in the Sahel. But the market place is opening new opportunities for women to earn a living and have a voice.
All they need is a good rainy season, water, water, water. And security. Then, they take care of their families and themselves. They are not heavy on world resources.