Trailer - Salone Stories

Sierra Leone looks like a sleeping lion. Soaring from Africa’s Atlantic coast, Sierra Leone symbolises the modern African continent: conscious of the past and inspired by the future. Presented by legendary playwright Charlie Haffner, this new podcast series adapts an ancient oral tradition to explore the personalities, places and events that have shaped the story of one of Africa’s most extraordinary countries.

A podcast series produced by Novel Studios for Africell.

Presented: Charlie Haffner

Written and created: Charlie Haffner and Sam Williams

Edited: Nadia Mehdi

Executive producers: Sam Williams and Max O'Brien

Sound design and mixing: Naomi Clarke

Special thanks: Abdul Karim Sesay, Shadi Gerjawi, Eleanor Biggs, Claire Crofton, Pippa Smith and the Africell Impact Foundation.