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Chuma by Lesley Nneka Arimah

Short Works Series 1

4 Extra Debut. A woman returns to Nigeria and really wants to see her younger brother. Read by Ony Uhiara.

Amaka goes home to Abuja to find that all trace of her younger brother, Chuma has been erased.

Lesley Nneka Arimah's short story read by Ony Uhiara.

Lesley is an award-winning writer.

She was the winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa in 2015 and has twice been shortlisted for the Caine Prize.

Her debut short story collection, What it Means When a Man Falls from the Sky, was published to acclaim in 2017.

Producer: Elizabeth Allard

First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in March 2018.

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15 minutes

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Last Wednesday 05:45
蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Reader Ony Uhiara
Writer Lesley Nneka Arimah
Producer Elizabeth Allard

Broadcasts

  • Fri 9 Mar 2018 15:45
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
  • Sun 11 Mar 2018 00:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
  • Last Tuesday 15:45
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Last Tuesday 21:45
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra
  • Last Wednesday 05:45
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra