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Author: David Bola
Photo Crédit: Marin Driguez
You began working with radio at the age of 12, how did that happen for you?
It was a mix of circumstances. I was often alone with my brother, we were stuck at home. We had a private tutor who saw that we weren't going out. He was working on the radio at the time and had the idea to get us to do a show. That was it.
We didn't take him seriously, but when he showed us the place first, and then what we could do there, we immediately became passionate about the medium. My parents are from Côte d'Ivoire and Mali, where the radio is really part of the family clan life. We grew up with the radio set switched on 24/7, more so than the TV.
My brother and I have a special relationship with the set itself - we still own the first radios we ever bought. It's part of a family culture that's passed on, my children also often listen to the radio. It's one of our points of reference. It nourishes us spiritually.
It's a way of keeping in touch with those who are far away. A way of maintaining that connection.
That's how announcements are made in Côte d'Ivoire and Mali. Deaths are not announce...
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