{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"African Men Speak","title":"AMS Monologues #001 - One Year In: Studying African Masculinity","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e877cfba\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":864,"description":"One year into African Men Speak, this is me reflecting on the journey so far. I look back on how I approached the work, what I actually did, what changed for me, and why the project is moving more slowly — and more deliberately — than I first imagined. In this monologue: Why I resisted a single authoritative voiceWhat slowed the project down (and why that matters)What I underestimated about African masculinities, research access, and scaleWhy restraint matters more than output at this stage African Men Speak is a long-form project exploring African masculinities through conversations, short street interviews, reading, and reflection — centred on plurality, accountability, and lived experience. This work needs time — and I’m finally okay with that.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/PeMH7jbl1tx3Xg0T3HoSzQ0BZeC8KwjjNrCjPMwaXj0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYzhh/ZmNhNzQwZWI3Yjc5/M2JkOWJkMGIzMzBj/OGU1Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}