Ousmane Sissoko

The thirteen-year-old, lanky eighth-grader boy lives in a family of six children. The father is a blacksmith who supports the entire large family, about 25 people. He welds the iron pieces in front of the house. Of the parents, only the father went to school. Ousmane is a very good student, the 15th best in his class. He likes karate, has been practicing at a nearby gym since he was in third grade, has already won a competition, and has a red belt. He likes playing football too. First of all, he wants to be a karate champion!