Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20220110 | It's both a coming of age story and a poetic and powerful portrait set against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence. Uncle Aziz' comes to visit 12-year-old Yusuf and his family. A change is about to come. |
| 02 | 20220111 | It's both a coming of age story and a poetic and powerful portrait set against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence. Khalil begins to tutor Yusuf in the ways of the shop owned by Uncle Aziz'. |
| 03 | 20220112 | It's both a coming of age story and a poetic and powerful portrait set against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence. Yusuf begins stays with Hamid and Maimuna, where he has to act as their boy-servant. |
| 04 | 20220113 | It's both a coming of age story and a poetic and powerful portrait set against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence. It is discovered that Yusuf has never learned to read the Koran properly. |
| 05 | 20220114 | It's both a coming of age story and a poetic and powerful portrait set against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence. Uncle Aziz returns and wants Yusuf to go on his next big trading expedition. |
| 06 | 20220117 | It's both a coming-of-age story and a poetic and powerful portrait set against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence. One sultan after another demands goods from the caravan in return for safe passage. |
| 07 | 20220118 | It's both a coming-of-age story and a poetic and powerful portrait set against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence. The sultan Chatu is in no mood to let the caravan pass. He believes he has been exploited. |
| 08 | 20220119 | It's both a coming-of-age story and a poetic and powerful portrait set against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence. A European arrives and challenges Chatu's authority. Escape may be possible. |
| 09 | 20220120 | It's both a coming-of-age story and a poetic and powerful portrait set against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence. Yusuf has attracted the attentions of the mistress of the compound. Khalil is worried. |
| 10 | 20220121 | It's both a coming-of-age story and a poetic and powerful portrait set against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence. Amid rumours of war, Yusuf attempts to stay away from the mistress while loving Amina. |