Olympia De Maismont: Stories from Agadez
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English - June 05, 2024 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSociety & Culture Business audacity future-oriented industrious tenacity impact Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, I speak with Olympia De Maismont a self-taught photo-video reporter based in Burkina Faso. Olympia's keen insight into the local context and passion for storytelling quickly propelled her into the role of a photo-video reporter. As a dedicated freelance journalist, Olympia has covered significant events including various terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, and the presidential elections of 2015 and 2020.
Olympia shares stories she has covered showcasing different aspects of society and challenging stereotypes. She discusses her experiences documenting mental health issues in Burkina Faso and her travels to other West African countries.
In her own words, "I did one story, for example, on a healer outside Ouagadougou. She's a traditional healer. She's 23. And that's like a crazy story."
You can connect with Olympia at https://www.instagram.com/odemaismont?igsh=ajNxZ3EyMzF2eGo=
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