Generation kush

In Sierra Leone, a synthetic drug called “kush” is devastating young lives — from schoolchildren to university students, mothers to entire communities. With almost no rehab centers or addiction specialists in the region, young graduate Sahid Bangura puts his own life on hold to help his peers escape this growing epidemic.

Directed, produced, shot and edited by Sira Thierij for VOA’s 52 Documentary Series,
this award-winning short film (AIB) captures the resilience of a community of addicts who become first responders in the absence of institutionalized help.