Hafsat Abdullahi (Javi)
Multi-award-winning Nigerian performance poet and spoken-word artist whose work (including 'The Girl in English Class') and perspectives on oral tradition and activism are featured in the episode.
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Feb 18, 2026 • 23min
What prompted weeks-long students protests in Senegal?
Hafsat Abdullahi (Javi), a Nigerian spoken-word poet known for viral piece 'The Girl in English Class', discusses oral tradition and youth expression. Boris Sotal, Dakar-based journalist, reports from Cheikh Anta Diop University on students protesting unpaid stipends, campus tensions, a tragic death, and links to national debt and budget cuts. Short, sharp conversations on activism, culture and economic pressure.
