Aisha’s Horizon by Idi Nasiru

About this episode

After Aisha's family is killed, she is pulled from the river by her uncle. Now in a refugee camp, she finds herself facing a marriage to a man she does not love. Instead, she decides to embark on a dangerous journey with the man she does. Aisha's Horizon is the story of that journey, from northern Nigeria, across the desert and towards Europe. Written by Idi Nasiru, it won the English as a Second Language category in the 2026 BBC World Service International Audio Drama Competition. Aisha: Doyin Ajiboye Hamza: Emeka Sesay Musa: Yinka Awoni Safiya: Faith Alabi Mariama: Clara Emanuel Tanko: Delroy Brown Malik: Abdelaziz Sanusi Woman in camp/Mother: Lorraine Amako Woman in camp/Nigerien woman: Aimee Amaka Dela/Driver/Raider: Azuka Ononye Border guard/Officer: Amro Mahmoud Sailor/Guard/Handler: Adam Ali Sound design: Rhys Morris Production co-ordinators: Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe Executive producers: John Norton and Emma Harding Director: Fay Lomas A BBC Audio Drama Wales production