Tag: Stories

Bougobali and “The Dancer Thieves” behind bars in Burkina Faso

The pain, anger and sorrow that resulted from the death of his…

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Susan Kigula: The prisoner challenging Uganda’s death penalty

This is a story of a woman whose life well-planned life was…

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Dancing through racism – Britain’s first black ballerina

When she began pursuing a dance career, she was told there was…

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‘This is my bed’: Unemployed finance expert who sleeps on academic credentials

If education was the literal key to success, Oscar Constant Ouma would…

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Swarup Ranjan Mishra: India-born Kenyan MP with 18 phones, 200 suits and 1000 pairs of shoes

For Kenyan Member of Parliament (MP) Swarup Ranjan Mishra, one mobile device…

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‘I really want to see my children. They have been my strength’

"In September 2003, life was good. I was happy, healthy and my…

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Meet Livey Van Wyk: The youngest mayor in Namibia’s history living with HIV

This is Livey Van Wyk’s own story about living with HIV, being…

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Salaam: What it’s like to be a refugee

“In 2010 I asked my mother for a computer and she looked…

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Lebo M: The man behind Lion King’s most popular one-liner

Lebo didn’t expect the historic one-liner to be such a hit in…

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Being violated sexually changed my soul – Norma Ka Mbele

Gender based violence has been described as a national crisis in South…

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