The Other Sahel: Artists in Mali, Niger and Burkina FasoCEFR A1
4 Sept 2025
Adapted from Laura, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Tavanaa afrashteh, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
67 words
- The Sahel is a large African region.
- Media often show conflict there.
- A short film shows another side.
- Joël Hevi made the documentary.
- It shows artists in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
- Espace Boul Yam is in Ouagadougou.
- Récréâtrales runs from 24 October to 2 November.
- Photographer Zerbo Siaka (Fasky) shows women’s issues.
- Road travel was risky and some refused interviews.
- The film is 3:56 long.
Difficult words
- Sahel — A region in Africa with diverse cultures.
- culture — The ideas and customs of a group.
- art — Creative work like painting and music.
- documentary — A film that shows real-life events.
- creativity — The ability to invent and imagine.
- solve — To find a way to fix a problem.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about the culture in the Sahel?
- How can creativity help solve problems?
- Why is it important to share art from different regions?
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