Main content
This programme will be available shortly after broadcast

Memory Box: The Ngonnso statue

The sacred statue of Cameroon鈥檚 Queen Ngonnso was looted by colonials 100 years ago and taken to Germany. Sylvie Njobati promised her grandfather she would bring it back. But how?

The sacred statue of Cameroon鈥檚 Queen Ngonnso was looted by colonialists more than 100 years ago and taken to a German museum. Sylvie Njobati had promised her beloved grandfather she would bring it back. There had been other attempts at restitution but all had failed. Sylvie wasn鈥檛 particularly well-connected, so how would she go about her seemingly impossible mission?

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Maryam Maruf

If you have a story for our memory box about an object with great personal significance, please get in touch! Email outlook@bbc.com or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707

(Photo: The statue of Ngonnso. Credit: Marc Sebastian Elis)

41 minutes

On radio

Next Monday 12:06GMT
大象传媒 World Service

More episodes

Previous

Memory Box: Your stories

Next

Memory Box: The baby hare

See all episodes from Outlook

Broadcasts

  • Next Monday 12:06GMT
    大象传媒 World Service
  • Next Monday 18:06GMT
    大象传媒 World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
  • Next Monday 23:06GMT
    大象传媒 World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only
  • Tue 31 Dec 2024 03:06GMT
    大象传媒 World Service & Live News

Featured in...

Contact Outlook

Contact Outlook

Info on how we might use your contribution on air

Podcast: Lives Less Ordinary

Podcast: Lives Less Ordinary

Step into someone else鈥檚 life and expect the unexpected