Architecture As A Prompt for Storytelling Mariam Issoufou Kamara & Aïcha Macky

In a conversation "Architecture as a Prompt for Storytelling," 2019 Prince Claus Laureate Mariam Issoufou Kamara, a prize-winning architect from Niger, discusses with Aïcha Macky, sociologist and filmmaker from Niger, the importance of stories and the built environment and how they influence their respective work. 

Originally commissioned and produced by the Prince Claus Fund for its 25th Anniversary Festival: 25 Years 25 Hours.

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Mariam Issoufou Kamara

An architect from Niger who founded award-winning atelier masōmī in 2014, tackling public, cultural, residential, commercial and urban design projects. The New York Times named her as one of 15 Creative Women of Our Time.
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Aïcha Macky

Critically acclaimed filmmaker and sociologist, Aïcha is most notable as the director of critically acclaimed documentary The Fruitless Tree. Her work focuses on advocating for the emancipation of women in sub-Saharan Africa.