Adan Abokor's guest appearances

Adan Abokor

Rift Valley Institute

Justin Willis

Jack Mapanje

Nicki Kindersley

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Nuruddin Farah

Jason Stearns

Eddie Thomas

Anya Nya

Mohammed Adow

Becu Thomas

Youssef Onyalla

OwlTail

This podcast, made during the 2014 Book Fair, records a conversation between the poet Jack Mapanje and Dr Adan Abokor about their experiences of being imprisoned under the former authoritarian governments in Malawi and Somalia, respectively. They explain how while isolated in their prison cells they developed secret languages that enabled them to communicate with fellow prisoners and to sustain their minds and their spirits. The interview was conducted by Elizabeth Spackman.

Jack Mapanje and Dr Adan Abokor in conversation