Being a queer woman in Nigeria means constantly watching your back online for abusive individuals or gangs trying to catfish, attack, or “convert” you because of your sexuality. CNN investigates this abuse, locally known as “kito.” 

My role on this interactive piece involved bringing the creative vision, focusing on the dangers faced by queer Nigerian women. We kept a sensitive and impactful tone through color palettes, layout and animation to highlight the tension and vulnerability of the story while engaging the audience.


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Reporters: Adie Vanessa Offiong and Ian Wafula
Commissioning Editor: Meera Senthilingam
Editor: Eliza Anyangwe
Animator: Taylor Su
Designers: David Blood and Taylor Su
Developers: David Blood and Lucas Seidenfaden
Visual Editor: David Blood
Art Director : Elisa Solinas
Audio Editor : Matt Dempsey
Photo Edito : Sarah Tilotta


Awards:
2024 Silver Lovie and People's Lovie Winner in Websites & Mobile Sites: News & Politics