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AFRICAN VOICES

Training for 2022 Winter Games

Brolin Mawejje, a Ugandan pro-snowboarder, is training for the world's biggest sporting competition but he is also studying to become a doctor.

INSIDE AFRICA

Iten, Kenya: Home to elite runners and now cyclists?

A new wave of powerful peddlers are making Iten home

INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST

Syrian singer brings her flair to the international stage

Syrian singer, songwriter and composer Nano Raies left Homs, Syria to pursue her passion for the stage. Her talents fuse together music from both East and West.

AFRICAN VOICES CHANGEMAKERS

How to channel your inner Miss Universe, from the winner herself

South Africa's Zozibini Tunzi, crowned 2019 Miss Universe, shares her top five tips on how to channel your inner beauty queen.

AFRICAN VOICES CHANGEMAKERS

Creating awareness about plastic pollution one stroke at a time

Sarah Ferguson, a former competitive swimmer, uses her talent and love for swimming to create global awareness around plastic pollution

INSIDE AFRICA

Ethiopia's budding circus scene

In a country not known for its circus talent, Ethiopian troupes are shining in the global spotlight. At home, they are paving a way for the next generation to thrive.

INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST

The Middle Eastern performers who dominate Broadway

Under the bright lights of Broadway, one Middle Eastern movie adaptation dominates the stage. The musical "The Band's Visit" swept this year's Tony Awards, winning ten prizes. Meet the performers who risked it all to be front and center.

INSIDE AFRICA

Meet the Kenyan mentor to four-time Tour de France winner, Chris Froome

David Kinjah, the 'Father of Kenyan Cycling,' is still racing, and winning

INNOVATE AFRICA

The ancient grain that could change the way we eat

Chef and activist Pierre Thiam is introducing the ancient West African grain, Fonio, to the rest of the world.

INNOVATE AFRICA

Making clean water and better housing a design challenge

Ravi Naidoo created Design Indaba -- a "think tank and do tank" that looks to use African design for a social impact.

AFRICAN VOICES CHANGEMAKERS

Zulu tradition becomes fashion statement

Lunga Ntuli created a stylish watch brand inspired by Zulu beading culture.

AFRICAN VOICES CHANGEMAKERS

Teaching the next generation about living responsibly

Albert Ndereki is using his lodge to teach others to reduce, reuse and recycle.

ONE SQUARE METER

The revitalization of Atlanta's Midtown

With nearly 90,000 people moving to metro Atlanta every year, growth is sky-rocketing -- and with that comes a a new skyline. Nowhere is the urban pulse heard louder than in Atlanta's Midtown, the pioneering epicenter of the movement upward.

INSIDE AFRICA

This African team is trying to qualify for the Tour de France 

'Kenyan Riders' has an endurance goal that's anything but modest

AFRICAN VOICES

Ghana's first ever skeleton competitor

The inspirational story of how Akwasi Frimpong became Ghana's first ever skeleton competitor in the 2018 Winter Olympics

AFRICAN VOICES

Africa makes 2018 Winter Games history

The bobsled team trio from Nigeria are fast, female and fearless

AFRICAN VOICES

Blind Paralympic distance runner is one of Kenya's greats

For track star Samwel Mushai, disability never slowed down his dreams

AFRICAN VOICES

Meet the Zimbabwean sommelier from Africa's No.1 restaurant

As one of the most-respected Sommeliers of the continent, Tinashe Nyamudoka aims to create his own wine brand.

AFRICAN VOICES CHANGEMAKERS

Gcina Mhlophe is merging art and education through storytelling

Gcina Mhlophe's passion for story telling is inspiring more children to open books.

AFRICAN VOICES CHANGEMAKERS

"Ghetto Classics" is an orchestra program for children from impoverished areas of Kenya

Believing music is a gateway to a better life, Elizabeth Njoroge founder of "Ghetto Classics" will stop at nothing to offer kids a seat in her orchestra.

INSIDE THE MIDDLE EAST

Comedian uses Iranian heritage to make people laugh

Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani always wanted to be a performer. His career catapulted with the "Axis of Evil" tour. See how the comedian's heritage inspires his acts.

AFRICAN VOICES

A novelist's play on words

Drawing from the inspirations of her hometown, Nadia Davids, a wordsmith from Cape Town, shares memories through different narratives

AFRICAN VOICES

Meet a Kenyan lawyer who is flexing her muscles

Female bodybuilder Farah Esmail doesn't let cultural issues keep her from flexing her muscles on stage.

AFRICAN VOICES

Documenting change from behind the lens

Photographer Imraan Christian uses his camera to capture the vibrant social activism scene in Cape Town

AFRICAN VOICES

Instagramming the streets of Somaliland

Adan Abdo Mohamed, a visual storyteller from Hargeisa, captures a glimpse of everyday life in his hometown

AFRICAN VOICES

The Kenyan TV star broadcasting his talents

Larry Madowo, one of the biggest names in Kenya television, covers multiple topics on his primetime television show

AFRICAN VOICES

Always seeking out the next thrill, there's nothing Michael won't try

Michael Beach Brosnihan has been on just about every board ever made and when he's not on a board, or teaching kids how to surf, he's making boards.

AFRICAN VOICES

Nigeria's award-winning on-air personality turned passion into a brand

Toke Makinwa hosts two shows, a vlog, and an active social media presence

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