NPR is pretty popular amongst us nerds in America. But in Africa, radio is king! Radio soap operas are especially popular,…


NPR is pretty popular amongst us nerds in America. But in Africa, radio is
king! Radio soap operas are especially popular, including the long-running
soap Musekeweya, a Romeo-and-Juliet style drama about a boy and girl from
different hills who fall in love and the peace they’ve got to work towards
in their respective villages.

Today, the actors performed their lines in a tiny (semi) soundproof room,
complete with scripts strewn across the floor and a director yelling at
them through the glass.

They took off their shoes to keep out the extra sounds, and slammed their
hands against the felt-covered walls for “special effects.”

– Irene Noguchi