Joy As Resistance: It’s a curious feature of autocratic regimes that forms of joy are usually banned. We explore how democratic governments in Africa are continuing in that same tradition. In this weeks episode we speak to Wanuri Kahiu a Kenyan Film Director and founder of AfroBubblegum whose film about same sex love, Rafiki (2018) was banned in Kenya.

Podcast Credits: Think African is brought to you in cooperation with the Heinrich Boell Foundation and African Arguments.

Graphics and Artwork: Neo Rakgajane

Script/story Editing: Rasmus Bitsch

Sound Editing: John Bartmann

Additional Sound Recording: Carl Odera

Soundtrack/Music: The Good People

Writer/Host: Jedi Ramalapa

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