World Wide Wave

30 Mar 2019

KENYA: BANNED LESBIAN LOVE STORY BREAKING BARRIERS

Africa and the Middle East, News & Politics

In recent time we have been able to bring you some positive stories from Africa about advances in LGBTI rights. You might even think there is a tide of change swelling in Africa.  In this show, we take you to a country where same-sex relations are still illegal but the love story between two women might give hope for change.  This is Kenya.

• What is the role of gossip in Kenyan society?
• Why aren’t we seeing many lesbian stories coming out of Africa?
• What was the real reason behind the initial banning of a film showing lesbian love?

For an inspiring insight into the life of lesbians in Kenya, we were joined by Wanuri Kahiu, Director of the hit film Rafiki. It was banned in its home country but is showing at this year’s Melbourne Queer Film Festival.

Broadcast: March 19, 2019

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