More than ever, we hear news of Africans, particularly those from western and north Africa, migrating to ‘other worlds’ such as Europe in search of what they hope will be a better life. But what of those left behind? How do they manage their dreams, anxieties and their expectations and hopes for the future? In this photo essay, Tierney Bamako Award winning photographer Moussa John Kalapo follows the everyday lived experiences of a fellow Malian, Saba, who lives in Bamako, carefully capturing his everyday life, family relationships, his spirituality and connection to the land.