Mamie & Omo: FBC Student Union Election And Free Online Registration, Episode 42

The “Mamie & Omo” drama is comprised of short episodes, only five minutes in length. The drama provides a way for women’s voices to be heard, something rare in the Sierra Leonean media. The Mamie character is a market woman while her friend and neighbor Omo has a teaching job in Freetown. Their conversation is informative and often very funny. Above all, listeners can easily self-identify with one or the other character. They hear their own opinions defended in the discussion, but also opposing opinions. Listeners learn in an enjoyable way about women’s rights, health, economic possibilities and available services they may not otherwise know about. The government has recently introduced free college registration. Mamie & Omo talks about that and the student union election violence in this episode.

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