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Chuma by Lesley Nneka Arimah

Short WorksSeries 1

4 Extra Debut. A woman returns to Nigeria and really wants to see her younger brother. Read by Ony Uhiara.

Amaka goes home to Abuja to find that all trace of her younger brother, Chuma has been erased.

Lesley Nneka Arimah's short story read by Ony Uhiara.

Lesley is an award-winning writer.

She was the winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for Africa in 2015 and has twice been shortlisted for the Caine Prize.

Her debut short story collection, What it Means When a Man Falls from the Sky, was published to acclaim in 2017.

Producer: Elizabeth Allard

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018.

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15 minutes

Last on

Wed 9 Jul 202505:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

ReaderOny Uhiara
WriterLesley Nneka Arimah
ProducerElizabeth Allard

Broadcasts

  • Fri 9 Mar 201815:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sun 11 Mar 201800:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 8 Jul 202515:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 8 Jul 202521:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 9 Jul 202505:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra