Born in 1953 at the outskirt of Atar, Salka Mohamed Sid Ahmed was a naturally born leader. She was the oldest among 4 siblings (2 brothers and 2 sisters). She helped her parents keep the family together during very rough times. Her father, Mohamed Sid Ahmed was a civil servant. He was among the first forest guards of Mauritania. He taught her to love and care for nature. Her mom Salma Sid Lemin was a loving and caring housewife.

Salka Mohamed Sid Ahmed started her formal career in 1974 (at age 20). And evolved over time to have the following positions :

1974 - 1980 : office clerk at the department of equipment and transportation

1980 : internship at central bank in Nouakchott

1981 - 1985 : redactor at Arab African bank in Nouakchott

1986 : started a rental car business (AL BARAKAT TOURISM)

1988 - 1990 : consul at the women empowerment department

1990 : sold AL BARAKAT TOURISM and started Terjit Vacances

Terjit Vacances became a landmark in Nouakchott. Terjit Vacances is the first woman owned hospitality business in Mauritania. It currently employs 25 people of which half are women.

Salka Mohamed Sid Ahmed was a courageous unrecognized visionary. Her struggle to empower women and to bring taboos into the conversation was unnoticed. In a world saturated by hate and divisiveness, Salka Mohamed Sid Ahmed loved everyone and tried her best to make people question established ideas.

Salka Mohamed Sid Ahmed sadly died of natural causes on Friday May 28^th 2021.

Her story will be fully told one day…..