A poet in a Burundi war zone, part 1
- Author
- BBC World Service
- Published
- Sun 10 Jul 2022
- Episode Link
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ckrsdf
Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence
JP Bimeni risked his life to save a book of his verse. He started composing poetry to impress a girl, but was soon writing to address the ethnic tensions which threatened to tear his country apart. When violence did break out he dodged machete-wielding mobs to make it to safety. The mission to rescue his poetry almost cost him everything.
Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Louise Morris
