NEW: How To Find Queer Elders (In Africa) - A Podcast Worth Your Time!

[AYODEJI ROTINWA]

At 23, Ghanaian trans woman Awo Dufie is outed, homeless, and facing a prophecy that says she will die at 30 — because she is queer.

This threat is reinforced by Ghana's CURRENT social climate and a looming anti-LGBT bill. Determined to break free from the prophecy, Awo embarks on a risky journey to find an 83-year-old queer elder who didn't just survive decades of hatred and colonial laws — she built a rich life.

Can Awo too live long and live free?

LISTEN TO THE FIRST EPISODE HERE.

It's awkward to self-promote, but I'm trying to get this universal queer story to a wider audience. This podcast was written, reported, and produced by me for UK independent media house, openDemocracy. The first episode has been published in collaboration with South African audio platform Radio Workshop. 

I hope you'll give it some of your time. 

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Ayodeji Rotinwa (he/him) 

previously Brooklyn, NY | Accra/Lagos, these days. 

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