Watch the Q&A session with director, writer and performer, Maïmouna Jallow and Dr Estrella Sendra, which followed the live stream screening of Tales of the Accidental City.

Tales of the Accidental City is a 90-minute audio play in which four residents of Nairobi accused of various misdemeanors find themselves stuck together in a three-day anger management class. Diana, Jacinda, Louis Njoroge, and Sarah Obama must explain what got them there, and with the help of their quirky counsellor Rose, find a way to heal the wounds inflicted on them by life in the crazy city of Nairobi.

Through the characters, we are invited to explore Nairobi 120 years after its 'creation'. Through this portrait of Nairobi, the play tells the story of many African cities challenged by population growth, economic disparities and social injustice.

Watch the TRAILER of Tales of the Accidental City at https://youtu.be/9HjuFkxRHRY

To find out more about the film and other Positively African projects, visit https://www.positivelyafricanmedia.com/

You can follow Maïmouna on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/maimounajallow/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MaimounaJallow

The event was introduced by Dr Shaun Cole, Director of the Intersectionality: Politics - Identities - Cultures Research Group (iPIC)

You can find out more about iPIC at https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ipic/ and follow them on Twitter at https://twitter.com/iPICResearch

Streamed live on Friday 22nd October 2021.


This event took place as part of the Black History Month celebratory series (#UoSBHM) ahead of Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival, 11 - 20 November 2021.

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