Radio Soap Opera in Guinea

Our new Soap Opera is called "Feu n'est pas incendie, " which translates as "fire isn't always destructive" in the Manlike language, one of the local languages spoken in the Kissidougou region of the country.

The radio drama focuses on issues that are relevant within the communities of people who are reached by the broadcasts. For example, it addresses the importance of educating girls, who have long been victims of discrimination. It also addresses HIV/AIDS awareness and contributes to reducing tensions in families, created because of the discrimination and stigmatization of infected people in their own communities. Another example is the public health crisis caused by the large number of deaths from malaria, which in turn contributes to social conflicts between families in the community.

"Feu n'est pas incendie" has 10 main characters, who appear in the dramas, and address these key themes areas - sometimes in humorous and sometimes in dramatic ways - to stimulate positive behavior change and to provide positive role models.

The radio program is funded by UNICEF and is produced by SFCG-Guinea, in collaboration with a local drama group in Kissidougou that assists in contextualizing the themes, and the rural radio station in Kissidougou.

The programs are broadcast twice a week in two languages -- French and Manlike. It will have 39 episodes of which 4 episodes in both languages are being aired this month starting from October 18. The launch ceremony took place at the rural radio in Kissidougou town on October 18 with the presence of local authorities (the prefet and the mayor), UNICEF representatives from Conakry in Kissidougou, and other members of different local organizations.

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