In short
A viral video of a Ugandan woman’s fatal fall from a Dubai tower sparks TikTok claims that she was “Mona Kiz,” trapped in a “Dubai port-a-potty” sex-trafficking scheme. The episode trailer frames the story as “dreams and nightmares,” promising an investigation into what really happened behind the internet narrative.
Guests/backgrounds
Renako Selina, an investigative journalist who says she pursued the real story for two years.
Key claims
The “port-a-potty” narrative is said to be wrong or incomplete; the investigation suggests Mona Kiz may have been trapped and harmed by a specific man and network.
Notable examples
Scratches and pain-like walking seen in her Instagram videos; a described SUV scene; a quote about being trapped after money was paid.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOThe Tragic Story of Mona Kiz
1:14 to 3:32
Exploration of the viral incident involving a Ugandan woman in Dubai.
“A video of a woman falling to her death goes viral.”
Investigative Insights and Trailer Launch
3:32 to 4:25
Renako Selina shares her investigative journey and introduces the series.
“He said, I put money on you and now you just want to leave?”
Transcript
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0:59It's everything your business needs in one place, saving you time, headaches, and serious money. Stop paying for missing pieces. Go to odoo.com. That's O-D-O-O dot com to learn more. A video of a woman falling to her death goes viral. A Ugandan woman died instantly after she jumped off the tower in Dubai, that is United Arab Emirates. You can hear the screams of everyone who witnessed it. The woman in the video stands there for a moment. and thinks about things and then just lets go and falls.
1:36TikTokers are claiming this woman, who they're calling Mona Kiz, is caught up in a disturbing world. Some dark, demented, twisted business is going down in Dubai behind closed doors. Mona Kiz was a beautiful young woman from Uganda. She was enchanted by the glam and glitz of Dubai and the Instagram influencer thing. Mona and her friend were forced to do terrible sexual acts and some of them are unspeakable and it was all filmed and released on the internet In death, she's accused of being a Dubai port-a-potty A Dubai port-a-potty is a woman, usually an Instagram model who gets flown out to Dubai by a rich Emirati who pays them to do horrible, horrible things Oh my god, do you not watch it?
2:20Is this what it's come down to for a Birkin bag? She's mocked, judged, humiliated. All for money, money that disappears. I'm actually flabbergasted. I'm in all shame. But the internet has got it wrong. When I look at Mona Kiz's Instagram, she's dancing in top Dubai clubs, posing at the beach. Hello. She's strikingly beautiful. But there's something else. If you focus on those videos, you can see sometimes she has scratches and she's walking like someone who has pain from somewhere. I'm Renako Selina, an investigative journalist. For two years, I've been pursuing the real story. So that's the blue Chinese model SUV with two girls, at least two girls in the vehicle.
3:16It's led me into a sinister world in one of the richest cities. This car, I feel like it definitely took a picture of... It feels like the driver took a picture of the car. There's someone behind us, so we have to go. Behind the internet's Dubai port-a-potty narrative lies a different reality. He said, I put money on you and now you just want to leave? You're stupid. That's the moment I knew I was trapped. This is World of Secrets, Season 9. Death in Dubai. A story about dreams and nightmares. The moment I saw him, I knew the way he was looking like. He was an evil guy. A very evil man. And a family who need answers.
4:01Sometimes I feel I want to call her. Then I remember it's no longer there. I can't get her.
4:12Death in Dubai is released from the 15th of September. Follow or subscribe to World of Secrets so you never miss an episode If you're in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds
From the publisher
A woman falls from a tower block. It's caught on camera and the clip goes viral. Within hours, Mona Kizz’s name is trending worldwide. In death, the beautiful 23-year-old Ugandan is accused of being a #DubaiPortaPotty. With over 450 million views on TikTok, the hashtag leads to parodies and speculative exposés of women suspected of being paid by men to be their human toilet. But behind the online rumours lies an even darker reality.
Released from 15th September.
This podcast includes disturbing scenes, including discussion of sexual abuse and suicide. Some episodes also contain strong language.
Please note, the show image is being used for illustrative purposes only and the person depicted in it is a model.
