An African in Greenland
Tété-Michel Kpomassie’s unique memoir about his journey to the coldest climes on the planet. Dramatised by Rex Obano.
Tété-Michel Kpomassie, a teenager in 1950s Togo, is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. After a heart-stopping encounter with a snake in a coconut tree, Tété-Michel happens upon a book in his local library. It shows him a land of ice and snow, 4000 miles from home. Immediately spellbound, he runs away from home and starts his intrepid journey to Greenland.
This is the story of Tété-Michel’s voyage of discovery, and his relationship to a country, and a people, that helped him find a new understanding of home.
CAST
Older Tété-Michel ….. Danny Sapani
Younger Tété-Michel ….. Tunji Kasim
Tété-Michel’s father….. Richard Pepple
Callaut/Knud ….. Ewan Bailey
Adam …. Salik Lennert
Paulina/ Kathrina ….. Dina Fisker Sandgreen
Lydia/Mrs. Steffensen ….. Kuluk Helms
Hans/Erik Steffensen Angunnguaq Larsen
Thue ….. Miki Petrussen
Robert Mattaq ….. Klaus Geisler
Dramatised by Rex Obano
Directed by Anne Isger
A Â鶹ԼÅÄ Audio Production
Dramatised from the Flammarion edition of An African In Greenland
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Broadcast
- Sun 27 Aug 2023 15:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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