PROJECT- Mozambican Counter Trafficking Drama
Khuluma Africa!
To support the International Organization for Migration's Southern African Counter-Trafficking Programme's outreach to raise awareness of trafficking issues in South Africa, CMFD  was contracted to create a community theatre production to raise awareness about human trafficking issues in South Africa, as well as direct victims of trafficking to the IOM helpline. The production was performed in Portuguese by the Alertos Da Vida youth group, with some dialogue in Shangana, English, and Zulu. Though the production focuses on trafficking and migration, it incorporates a variety of related issues such as women’s rights, gender and migration and HIV/AIDS. This unique and dynamic show combining music, drama and dance, and discussion was performed in 20 diverse venues, including mine hostels, clinics and public parks.
The Story Khuluma Afrika! tells the story of two Mozambican sisters, drawn to South Africa by false promises of a better life. Separated, desperate and exploited, the two girls seek solace in letters to one another that express their hardships, hopes and dreams of home. The story aims to raise raise awareness about counter trafficking, make people aware of the IOM hotline number, and encourage people and whistleblowers to seek help. The main drama is accompanied by comedy skits that talk about life in the mines, being far from home, and migration.
Streets perfomances
Music
Community Media for Development/ CMFD Productions and Alertos Da Vida have been awarded a grant from the Global Fund for Women to create a music CD that will complement the theatre production. The music will be distributed to radio stations around the country and be added to the performance line-up to increase audience interaction.
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Click to watch the digital story (3.5MB)
What the audience feedback said...
“I learned that it wrong to take away a persons rights and we need to address this”
“I learned a lot, for example I did not know that there are people who suffer from being sold”
“This play will teach us as people to help each other, to help girls who are in bad situations to take them as our own sister or daughter, only language is different we are all the same.”
“Play is educational and make aware of what is happening to our fellow Africans”
“This [play] must not stop now. Do it again and again, we appreciate it”
“Human trafficking is a reality, but most of us are not aware and we tend to blame the victims…More awareness needs to be raised about human trafficking."
“I learned that before you take a decision of traveling from one place to another with promises, be careful. Find out first, don’t just go without knowing how life is going to be.”
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