Luxury destination, the city of Essaouira is now the new temple of golf in Morocco. In Diabate, a neighboring hamlet forgotten by tourism and reputed to be rather poor, the golf virus is everywhere. World curiosity, this small village is even the one with the highest density of golfers.

It all started five years ago when a huge golf course was built under the windows of the locals. Panic sets in. But very quickly, the street kids find themselves a club in hand and the apprehension of the villagers is quickly swept away by the enthusiasm of the youngest.

As a promise of a better life, golf has changed their daily lives.

With the help of a charity, Mogador's birdies, young talents are now preparing for the biggest national competitions. But beyond the purely sporting aspects, golf is above all experienced and practiced as a formidable vector of emancipation and socialization.

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