Sometimes the only thing that makes sense is surfing. That thing that lifts us up and keeps us grateful when life on land gets complicated. In some places, where opportunities are scarce, it's even more important. Take Senegal, home to both a thriving surf scene and a difficult reality. The same swells that grace the coastline have also taken the lives of some 9,757 people in 2024 alone. That number comes from the Right to Life report by Caminando Fronteras, which documented the deadliest year on record for migrants attempting the Euro-African Western Border crossing — an average of 30 deaths per day, among them 1,538 children and adolescents. The Atlantic route from Africa to the Canary Islands remains the deadliest migration corridor in the world. For young people in Senegal, the pressure to make that crossing is real. Many go. Many don't make it. A new short film, Nio Ko Bokk , follows two young surfers, Pape and Seydi, from Dakar as they navigate their lives within the city's growing surf community.…