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Djigi ma Tignè - Tune In
Djigi ma Tignè (”Hope is Allowed”) features three story lines:
Guedjouma’s Story (Family Planning): Guedjouma is a 40-year old peasant farmer, who has two wives. He has 4 children with his first wife and 3 children with his second wife – and has no interest in using family planning. His second wife is pregnant with her 4th child – but she is suffering to get through this pregnancy. She goes into labor, and experiences acute hemorrhaging. Both she and the baby die. Guedjouma is left penniless from the exorbitant medical expenses he has spent in trying to save his wife and child. Through his suffering, and the sage advice of his first wife, he realizes the importance of family planning, and adopts a modern method for use with his first wife. It is proposed that he marry the young sister of his second wife to allay his grief, but he refuses for social and economic reasons. He has learned about the benefits of a small family. He starts to work at a health association, and begins to get more involved in community and social affairs. He helps to advise others on the benefits of family planning.
Paul’s Story (STIs/HIV/AIDS): Paul is an 18 year old young man, originally from the village of Tonobougou. He comes from a poor family, but has the chance to study at a secondary school in town. He is an attractive young man, and many women and girls try to seduce him. He is intelligent and ambitious. He works part-time for his idol, Mr. Kandé, a rich businessman who beds every woman he can. Paul dreams of becoming just like Mr. Kandé. Paul allows himself to be seduced by an older woman. He begins to develop symptoms of a sexually transmitted infection, which he fears might actually be a sign that he has HIV. But, he is terrified of taking an HIV test. He eventually begins to use drugs, abuses alcohol, and chases girls at his whim. Finally, at the advice of a female friend, he gets an HIV test – which is negative! However, this experience scares him so much that he rejects his former risky behaviors, and settles down with the young woman who has literally saved his life. He becomes a peer educator, and advises other youth on healthy sexual behavior.
Baro’s Story (Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting): Baro is a 55 year old woman, who is quite respected in her community. She is a traditionalist and circumcises the girls in her community. She has two sons (30 years old and 22 years old) and one 28 year old daughter. She circumcised her own daughter when the girl was just an infant. Baro suffers from poor health, so she leaves her village to live in the city with her children. The fact that Baro circumcises girls displeases her son, Demba, who is against the practice. She circumcises Demba’s youngest daughter, her own grandchild, a little girl who carries her name, and who is her favorite grandchild. As a result of the circumcision, the girl hemorrhages, and dies. Baro is blind with grief – she almost loses her will to live. But, with Demba’s support and love, she is renewed – and pledges her life to combating female circumcision in memory of her young granddaughter.
The program is planned to begin broadcasting in Spring 2008.
