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The slums of Makoko on the outskirts of the Nigerian city of Lagos is hosting this weekend a well known stage play called 'Hear Word'. The woman behind this initiative -- Nigerian writer, director and producer Ifeoma Fafunwa -- speaks to 大象传媒 Newsday. But first, here's a taste of what the residents of Makoko can expect to see.

( Picture: People navigate through the waterways of the Makoko slum in Lagos in September 2011. Credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images)