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Voices From the Nigerian Resistance: Interview with Ken Saro-Wiwa’s Parents

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In September, the DN! team visited Ken Saro-Wiwa’s parents in Ogoniland.

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  • Jim Baso Wiwa, father of Ken Saro-Wiwa. Ms. Wiwa, mother of Ken Saro Wiwa.

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Note: Ken Saro-Wiwa song by SNCC Freedom Singers and Magpie titled “Songs of Dissent Live.”

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