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Wednesday 22 May  
On Black Sisters' Street

Africa in Progress - Radio show - Women in windows

On air: 30 April 2012 10:45 - 7 May 2012 10:45 (Photo: Flickr / gaelx)

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Some authors write to explore worlds that are unfamiliar to them. Nigerian writer Chika Unigwe was shocked at what she saw when she moved to Belgium.

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She saw young African women displayed in windows, working as prostitutes. She decided to write a novel about this. ‘On Black Sisters’ Street’ tells the stories of women behind the windows.

In Africa in Progress, Unigwe talks about her book and reads from it.

Guest:        Chika Unigwe  ( Nigeria/Belgium)
Presenter:  Alberta Opoku (Ghana/ Netherlands)
Duration:    29'38''

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