MOYO

At 7pm – ‘This next piece ‘MOYO’ tells the difficult story of a father who left behind his family in Brussels to go back to his home country of Togo and set up a beer brewery. With little explanation, his family were left not knowing if they’d ever see him again. After two years his daughter Omara went to visit him hoping to find some answers…

You will find an English language translation of this piece as a pdf here.

“2 years ago, my father returned to his homeland Togo after 30 years. He left to set up a beer brewery ‘MOYO BRASSERIE’ . I had no idea if I would ever see him again. My father’s life has always remained a dark stain. To my father avoiding my questions, I became accustomed as the years went by. Though frustration and curiosity about his story grew more. In January, I went to visit him for a month. Through the answers he finally gives me, I try to understand why he made certain choices and why he never wanted to talk about them. including why he decided to leave and leave us, his family, behind.

The audio documentary is set in an artisanal brewery on the warm beach of the of the Gold Coast. Together with my dad in the hammock, with his chickens, cats and his dog Moyo.”