The Saudi Artist Putting Women in the Driving Seat
The Saudi digital artist bringing her aspirations alive through her imagery at a time of social change.
Tina Daheley talks to digital artist Fida al-Hussan about creating empowering art in Saudi Arabia at a time of social change. Fida’s viral music video Hwages puts women in the driving seat and it is a sight that could soon become commonplace, after Saudi women won the right to drive in September 2017.
Kurdish street photographer Saman Ali, tells us why he chooses to capture the details of people’s everyday lives rather than the war and destruction. Following Liberia’s Presidential Elections, we find out why some of the nation’s biggest pop musicians are writing hit songs for presidential candidates.
Plus, two of the cast of the critically acclaimed play The Fall, tell us how they created a show inspired by their involvement in South Africa’s #RhodesMustFall student protests.
Presenter: Tina Daheley
Producer: Mugabi Turya
(Photo: Still image from music video Hwages Photo Credit: Fida Al Hussan)
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