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Shorts: New Writing from Africa: A Tranquil Mind

New Writing from Africa

A Tranquil Mind

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The third of three stories by new radio writers from Africa.

Tonderai Munyevua’s tale of recently widowed therapist preparing to return to work. Read by Adjoa Andoh. From March 2015.

A series of three specially commissioned stories by new writers from the African continent – writers who are part of an emerging literary scene bursting with young, talent.
In The Tranquil Minds by the Zimbabwean author Tonderai Munyevu, a recently widowed therapist prepares to return to work.

Tonderai Munyevu was brought up in Zimbabwe. This is his first story to be broadcast on radio.
 
Reader: Adjoa Andoh 

Commissioned for radio by Ellah Allfrey
Directed by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4

Shorts: New Writing from Africa

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