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The Invisible Map

Episode 2 of 3

By Maaza Mengiste. A young Ethiopian woman, hoping for a better life in Europe, finds herself trapped in a Libyan prison. Read by Adjoa Andoh.

In Maaza Mengiste's new short story, 'The Invisible Map', a young Ethiopian woman, hoping for a better life in Europe, finds herself trapped in a Libyan prison. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
The second in our series of contemporary stories from the Horn of Africa - Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Produced by Emma Harding
About the author: Maaza Mengiste was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. Her debut novel, the critically acclaimed 'Beneath the Lion's Gaze', has been translated into several languages and was a finalist for a Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize. She teaches at NYU and currently lives in New York City.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 24 May 2016 21:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Maaza Mengiste
Producer Emma Harding

Broadcasts

  • Fri 10 Feb 2012 15:45
  • Sun 21 Apr 2013 00:30
  • Tue 24 May 2016 11:00
  • Tue 24 May 2016 21:00