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Come Walk In Mistura's Skin

On Documentary & Drama on Newstalk, producer Mary Lavery Carrig brings you into the life of Mistu...

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10.00 15 Jul 2025


Come Walk In Mistura's Skin



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10.00 15 Jul 2025


On Documentary & Drama on Newstalk, producer Mary Lavery Carrig brings you into the life of Mistura Oyebanj, a Muslim woman in her mid-20s. In June 2024, Mistura stood as a candidate in the Local Elections for the Tralee municipal district area, in Co Kerry.

From her arrival as a refugee child, to losing her mother in a tragic car accident, to putting her name on the ballot paper as a candidate in 2024, this is a heartfelt story.

You will listen to the Mayor of Kerry and the Mayor of Derry & Strabane District, to her family and friends, and you will get to know Mistura herself, the central character.

Cian McGrath and Zahid Khan Ahmadzai are Senior Editor and Assistant Editor, music by Matt Griffin, and the producer, researcher and narrator is Mary Lavery Carrig.

This documentary was funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.


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