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The Tales from Kibera Radio

2012 23 min Documentary

Kibera is the largest slum area in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. This documentary depicts three important problems; violence, drugs (miraa) and albinos killing.The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera's population as 170,070, contrary to previous estimates of one or two million people .Most of Kibera slum residents live in extreme poverty, earning less than $1.00 per day. Unemployment rates are high. Persons living with HIV in the slum are many, as are AIDS cases. Cases of assault and rape are common. There are few schools, and most people cannot afford education for their children. Clean water is scarce. Diseases caused by poor hygiene are prevalent.

Director: Maciej Grabysa Writer: Maciej Grabysa Director: Pawel J.M. Zdanowski

Cast

Hassan Ahmed Hassan Ahmed Pamoja FM
Justus Nyan'aya Justus Nyan'aya Amnesty International
David Ogot David Ogot Anti-drug Activist
Nicholas Ochiend Nicholas Ochiend General Parctioneer
Gideon Mwakina Gideon Mwakina Pamoja FM
P. Choksey P. Choksey Dr Albinism Foundation