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Ousman Umar

Ousman Umar
Ousman Umar was born in Ghana and immigrated to Europe when he was seventeen. In 2012 he founded NASCO Feeding Minds, an NGO dedicated to the principle that the most effective way to prevent migrants from leaving Ghana for Europe is to provide top-notch opportunities for education and advancement in Ghana. North to Paradise was originally published by Penguin Random House Spain in 2019. He lives in Barcelona.


On Surviving a Journey Across the Sahara (and Other Impossibilities)

Ousman Umar Reveals His Harrowing Search for a Better Life
March 10, 2022  By Ousman Umar
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