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Since the second week of October 2020, Nigerians have taken the streets in protest to demand the end of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.

 In this podcast we break down the issues with interviews from those on the ground in Nigeria to help paint a picture of the situation. Young Nigerians speak on their experiences with SARS and why they are compelled to fight for change, the problems with the Nigerian Police Force, how SARS affects Nigeria's Queer community, and how you can support from outside the country. 



Further reading: 

https://endsars.carrd.co/

https://newswirengr.com/2020/10/10/cheta-nwanze-lead-partner-at-sbm-intelligence-writes-about-police-brutality-in-nigeria-endsars/

https://www.zikoko.com/citizen/endsars-how-to-be-an-effective-online-protester/

https://www.zikoko.com/citizen/if-your-parentss-dont-understand-endsars-send-this-to-them/

https://republic.com.ng/october-november-2020/dissolution-of-sars/





Donations: https://feministcoalition2020.com/

To commemorate sixty years of Nigerian independence we created a photo + audio documentary project SIXTY as part of Sort of Nigerian. This project shows a slice of the Nigerian Diaspora in Alberta, their connections to their home and their hopes for the future of Nigeria.

To view the full project https://oseremenirete.ca/60-2/

In Episode Six Oseremen flew solo to speak to friend of the pod Femi Jegede from The Flawed Travelers. We touched on the travel blog and the realities of traveling while black, her experience as a first time IJGB in Lagos, moving from Nigeria to Canada and much more. 

Victor and Oseremen got on a zoom call to talk about the Black Lives Matter Movement. The episode touches on the death of George Floyd, Canadian racism, whether Nigerians have the range to talk about race, and the importance of indigenous solidarity within Canada's black lives matter movement.



Music By: Fisayo Adefolaju (@theotherthrone)

Cover Photo by: Sam Ali (@eyopapi, @aliwiththeshots)

In The second episode of our COVID Naija series, Sijibomi, a Business Analyst in Lagos shares her experience of the lockdown and how it has affected her work and personal life.

In the first installation of our COVID Naija series, we speak to Fisayo a 25 year old sound engineer in Lagos and find out how Corona Virus is affecting his life and get a perspective of what it is like in Nigeria from someone on the ground