Saba, Dibisogofeerela

Intro

In this video excerpt, taken from Episode 5 of the Baarakètò mini-series, we meet Saba Traoré, a Malian man living in the eastern suburbs of Paris who now runs a dibi shop in Montreuil.

Before opening the shop, he worked in accounting and sales—but a long-standing love of grilling meat, shaped by memories and gatherings back home, eventually pushed him to try something different. In our conversation, he talks about the meaning of dibi, how it’s often misunderstood in France, and why he wanted to create a space that treats it as more than just barbecue.

The video is a slightly edited version of our original sit-down interview, condensed for clarity.

Watch

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Watch and Read

Now turn on the subtitles in Bambara/Jula (click on the little "CC" button) and read along.

If you are lost, you can also switch it into English and then re-watch in Bambara/Jula.

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List of Selected Grammar Points

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Grammar Points Explained

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