Aisha’s Horizon by Idi Nasiru

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