In , the first law condemning homosexuality was passed in Senegal. When you are homosexual in Senegal, you are not only considered as a sub-man but also a criminal. You have to live in hiding or expose yourself to insults, lynching in public places, harassment and you can even end up in detention. Cry Like a Boy is an original podcast series which aims to promote a cross-border discussion on gender roles from the perspective of five African countries Burundi, Senegal, Lesotho, Guinea and Liberia , but also from the perspective of African men challenging archaic norms.
Listen to our full reportage and join us for a debate with African and European experts on the issue we deal with in the next episodes. Please do not hesitate to listen and subscribe to the podcast on euronews. Danielle Olavario : This is the campus of a university in Dakar. What we are hearing is the hunt for a homosexual.
A horde of angry students elbows their way into the hall of one of the faculties trying to capture a man accused of being gay. Violently shouting: "no to homosexuality". It's and the video was shared on social media and picked up by the local TV channel Senenews.
Welcome to Cry Like a Boy. Stay with us as we travel across the African continent to meet men who defy centuries-old stereotypes. Junior : My name is Junior. I'm twenty-five years old and I'm still studying. I'm still doing my studies in communication, from which I'm trying to graduate in December, in communication and marketing.
Danielle Olavario: Junior is very polite, kind, and a bit shy and reserved. We meet in a cafeteria in Mermoz, a neighborhood on the west coast of the city.
