On her last day in N’Djaména, Luca Bruls was invited to talk about her research and experiences in Chad at Le N’Djam Post, a local news platform. During the interview, that was posted as part of the website’s series storytelling, the journalist encourages Luca to discuss why she chose her field of studies, how she learned the Chadian dialect, and how she experienced communicating with religious authorities.
In the 9-minute video, Luca narrates a moving experience she had when she first witnessed the joy of chanting madih on the roads with a friend who months later passed away. She elaborates about two female Chadian role models, whom she met while studying Tijani networks. And she closes of speaking of her experience working in Chad: the difficulties interlocutors face, as well as the resilience and communal optimism.
The video’s stirred diverse response. Stay tuned for more reflection on an ethnography gone viral.
@lendjampostofficiel Dans cet épisode de storytelling, nous recevons Luka, une doctorante néerlandaise venue au Tchad pour mener des recherches sur le commerce, en particulier au sein de la tribu des Peuls. Elle nous a parlé des raisons de ce voyage et de l'accueil qu'elle a reçu de la part des cheikhs. Nous avons également abordé la vie au Tchad et d'autres sujets que vous découvrirez dans cet épisode. استضفنا في هذه الحلقة من برنامج" أخبرنا قصتك" لوكا، وهي باحثة هولندية تحضّر الدكتوراة، قدمت إلى البلاد من أجل كتابة بحث عن التجانية في تشاد، مركزة على قبيلة الفولاني، تحدثنا عن أسباب هذه الرحلة وكيف تم استقبالها من طرف المشايخ، تطرقنا في حديثنا عن الحياة في تشاد وأشياء أخرى تجدونها في الحلقة.#lendjampost #storytelling ♬ son original - Le N’Djam Post