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Rwandan refugee fights for education equality
From official documents to funding and red tape, refugees in South Africa face numerous hurdles when it comes to attending a university. But Alice Wamundiya, originally from Rwanda, is committed to helping her fellow refugees get an education. She is a founding member and chairwoman of an organization called UTRS – Unity for Tertiary Refugee Students.
Listen to the report by Kim Chakanetsa in Cape Town:
Rwandan refugee fights for education equality
Alice’s father helped give her an appreciation for education (Photo: K. Chakanetsa)
Alice chairing a meeting of the UTRS committee (Photo: K. Chakanetsa)
Fritz Ako Agbor is nearly done with his studies – in part thanks to Alice (Photo: K. Chakanetsa)
Reggae tunes against bribes
Cameroon’s up-and-coming reggae star, Silver, is dedicated to fighting corruption in his country. The 29-year-old uses his music to publicly criticize corrupt politicians and raise awareness for the problem.
Silver started his musical career in 2001 and his debut album, entitled “Reggae Business,” became an instant hit because he addressed issues that affected people: not just corruption, but also HIV/AIDS, war, and Cameroon’s brain drain.
Listen to the report by Ngala Killian Chimtom in Yaoundé, Cameroon:
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Islamist militants fighting in Somalia are trying hard to recruit young Somalis. But a young refugee, Shiine Ali, is determined to turn his peers away from Islamic extremism – with his hiphop music.
Listen to the report by Zoe Flood in Eastleigh, Kenya:
Somali refugee combats extremism with hiphop
Sometimes a song can do more than entertain
Comments deactivated Cape Town artist beautifies local quarter
The Woodstock neighborhood in Cape Town was once a thriving industrial area, but as the factories closed down it became more known for crime, gangs and drugs. Now the area is changing once again – this time for the better. Responsible for some of the more colorful changes is a young artist known as FreddySam who is working to uplift the area one mural at a time.
Listen to the report by Kim Chakanetsa in Cape Town:
Cape Town artist beautifies local quarter
RickyLee Gordon aka FreddySam in his studio at A Word of Art (Photo: Kim Chakanetsa)
Gamiet Karriem assists with the art tour and has lived in Woodstock for 34 years (Photo: Kim Chakanetsa)
FreddySam painted this mural for a woman who has lived in this house for nearly nine decades – and may be forced out soon (Photo: Kim Chakanetsa)
FreddySam’s large-scale murals leave behind a strong impression (Photo: Ricky Lee)
FreddySam wants to change his neighborhood’s image (Photo: Ricky Lee)
FreddySam has a knack for details (Photo: Ricky Lee)
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Two young Germans believe dance can change lives and are bringing a holistic dance program to prostitutes in Kenya with an organization called Maua. They not only want to restore the women’s self-confidence, but also meet their medical needs.
Maua co-founders Amrei Krings and Maren Haferkamp join Pulse hosts Kate Müser and Helen Whittle in the studio:
Dance empowers Kenyan prostitutes
A group of women, including sex workers, in Naivasha work on a water tank
Prostitutes in Naivasha offer themselves on the streets to workers in the flower industry
The dance workshop will take place in August 2013 in this church
Maua co-founders Maren Haferkamp and Amrei Krings joined DW in the studio
Visit Maua’s website for more information.
Follow Maua on Facebook.
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Nairobi photographer Boniface Mwangi is fed up with his country’s politicians. To raise awareness, he’s taking an in-your-face approach with a graffiti campaign, political art show and online newspaper.
Listen to the report by Lucas Laursen, with Mike Elkin, in Nairobi:
Nairobi photographer inspires political activism
Photos by Mike Elkin:
Boniface Mwangi
Boniface Mwangi is moving from the street to the internet
Related links:
Boniface Mwangi’s homepage
The traveling photo exhibit Picha Mtaani
Collaborative art space Pawa 254
Mwangi’s new online newspaper Mavulture
Comments deactivated Campaigning for the rights of Uganda’s LGBT community
“Call me Kuchu” is a film about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender – or LGBT – community in Uganda. It is a feature film by two 28-year-old filmmakers Katherine Fairfax-Wright and Malika Zouhali-Worrall and has already won several awards around the world.
Listen to the report by Chiponda Chimbelu:
A scene from the documentray film “Call me Kuchu”
Comments deactivated Crossing continents to reach kids in a Nairobi slum
Their lives couldn’t be more different, but Amelia in France and Regynnah in Kenya have the same goal: to make life better for kids in Nairobi’s largest slum who’ve been orphaned by AIDS.
Listen to the report by Nik Martin from Lyon:
Crossing continents to reach kids in a Nairobi slum
More on the Angels of Hope Kibera website.
Conditions in Kibera are rudimentary
Comments deactivated Young climate activists in Kenya
After graduating from high school, most people look to start a career, but DW catches up with a few young people who have different plans: saving the environment. Volunteers from around the globe are helping the Kenyan environmental organization Ecofinder improve conditions around Africa’s Lake Victoria. Global warming, population growth, and deforestation on the lake’s shores have all increased environmental stress in the region.
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Comments deactivated Africa’s youngest parliamentarian
At 19, Proscovia Alengot Oromait is the youngest elected politician not just in Uganda, but in all of Africa. Is the parliamentarian exactly what the young continent needs, or is she lacking experience?
Listen to Alex Gitta’s report from Kampala:
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