the history of. the persian cultural heritage foundation. in 45. for saving good ideas tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around the world ideas to protect the climate and boost green energy solutions by global warming to get a series of global 3000 on g.w. and online. hello and welcome to the 77 percent i was so full africa as you. are you under 35 years old then you open 77 percent of africa's population and you are in the right please this show is all about you coming up on today's

program. can we ask young creatives and critical piece because what defines afrikaans and did. we need to paralympic champion in the wind up. and we explore the angolan capital and wonder if the d.j. can bang that too clearly. but fast let me ask you a question who gets to decide how and its history is put treat up until these 14000 time most history books on africa have been reluctant from a western point of view foote children especially there are very few books which tell the story of all continent from our own perspective but c tang's finally changing south african his story i know my longtime tease it has taken matters into her own hands and published on african history book for. well you know my london cusick loves reading. but today she's reading

a book she wrote himself. wow. without book in africa with our view and. south african historian no longer hopes to prepare. for the future by teaching her the history of white people. only experience as an african that the one thing that africa. has and get them through centuries of pain is knowing where they are and where they come from. the university professor discovered that african history books written for kids almost exclusively focused on ancient egypt she wanted to paint a broader picture about the continent past she wants to cover everything from ancient history to more contemporary independence movements. when africa. history and about where they come from and the origins and the different

mythologies we do way better as kids in school we do way better as students. far better in the world in terms of being innovators when we know our history. no longer also realized that there are no history books that are in africa could really identify with she was determined to fill the gap and sat down with her illustrator friend. to develop a comic book for children in african history just trying to represent visually. elements of african history so that kids can. kind of get a feel for it through the visual. what you know that. african people know my longest approach is simple shows kids and young adults a different perspective on african history the subject of slavery for example is

looked at from a much broader perspective and doesn't just focus on africa. she shows that humans have been cruel to one another everywhere throughout history this is an important message in a country like south africa where christmas of its colonial past can still be found everywhere. no longer stresses that this alternative perspective was sorely miss and up until now even in schools but now like those in the funnel in you lose a secondary school have something to be proud of i want him no more about african. because if his mother. no longer spoke embrace is african history and culture plus it covers issues ranging from the rise of civilizations to slavery colonialism struggles for independence and famous africans. it's really.

teaches people about cultures yes or coups i feel chilly because we don't have books like these. have. no millennium please us confident that our efforts will pay off the popularity of our book is to rise and perhaps one day how walk will even become compulsory in schools across africa. if that report got you curious to know all about some of the most famous personalities across africa's history you can also check out the w's online multimedia project if we can. that leads me to our what next big question what are the roots of identity. well reporter edith kemeny went to our home city nairobi to find out and she's joined by a special guest the n i. a member of one of africa's most popular boy

buns. i've heard it said before afropop after a future is in even it seems that recently there is i might even go as far as call it an obsession of africans to attach their identity to the works that they do and i'm wondering why why is african identity so important who better to answer this question for me than some young africans and one of them actually named his album very audacious title live and die in africa so we're going to start with you be an african story is our story told by us as told by us because with no hold on so if w. is a source let's put ourselves let's put ourselves on the line here d.w. is providing the platform d.w. certainly not african but this is the african story told by us we are the ones who are telling you what we are about ok so the african story is the story of africans as told by the people of africa detainees an 11 day mission has as no no not

a total shock he has asked another question who is. that's my question is who is out because. i know a great group how many how many generations is it take to be defined as africa is what i want to know. ok does anyone have an answer to that question how many generations does it take for you to be defined as african assuming that your background or what we call your indigenous roots are not african any answer any takers i don't think it's enough for you to see yourself as an african the african people the community that you're in has to see you as an african you get it has to be a 2 way thing and sundress is a very philosophical so to be is to be perceived to be african is to be perceived and i can just insert myself into africa and feel african oh my god i feel african no it has to be you. the people who you found there do they see you as africa doesn't have to take generations i think we have people who have lived in kenya 10 years right now and they see themselves as africans it's actually how you carry the

african pride how you see yourself how you respect the culture how you respect their age and what makes you feel it doesn't have to be seems that we are very sensitive about the ownership of this identity so when other people lay claim to it we get a little edgy about it why are we so sensitive about identity because of colonialism and having to deal with imperialism we are extra touchy about the subject of african identity we have completely embraced colonial sort of dispositions when it comes to how we choose to govern ourselves but somebody might hear you say that and say well you are influenced by the west you're going to have western ideas having this conversation in english. having this conversation in the english trade so yeah it's so that's the thing i don't actually believe that in 2019 and in the centuries to come that there would still be this thing called african identity because of

globalization essentially but this idea of african is it is one that will be depleted in the years to come you don't agree and i don't know that. i think it's because of the the influence and the pressure in the context of globalization that's the precise reason why people hold on to their identity if if there's a force that's that's homogenizing everyone making it run the same then what makes you unique becomes that much more important but it feels that oh that's who is really not on your mind and body isn't really you know not happy bunny please you know what i find it funny that none of us have talked about how the fact that african identity has also been tied to our struggle we have not had a conversation about privilege we've not had a conversation about this our skin tone let's have it. and the fact that our skin tone in all its melanie to forms has been the subject of prejudice has been the subject of slavery for 100 plus years and that that also contributes to what we

consider ourselves to be there anything to do will always have a passion attached to our identity no but that that or pressure and those outside forces the same way that a diamond is formed by outside pressures can i get away with something. that is has played a role in shaping what we have so we are very very sensitive about holding on to it because so much has been taken from us that we are like ok what do we have all right we have our skin tone ok we have our sense of rhythm ok we. got. a poem did you know you know so we have all these things that we're happy to celebrate and we're happy to adorn but when people wear them adorn them in a way as though they're celebrating its we call it appropriation of misappropriation the reason i like the line is drawn when gucci for example would be says to them it's like you think it and then do ironically you know presentation of that and then go oh my god mazing but no i actually the most people who do it is

of the form of fabric and i'm going to benefit from it that some. testing is just bouncing which is feeds you it seems ok ok ok ok look so you guys heard recently that awkward moment i was trying to hear the q. and it's like you're not being. a monkey for your benefit or being because he frames from lion king which means no worries in africa which is very revealing and it shows that where we need to step up legally as africans is we kind of need to be able to get a heavier presence in terms of trademarking in terms of cooperating in terms of seeing what we have and of the things that we have as potential exports or whatever the only reason i say that is because someone else is going to do it so what did you says about. africans having a more kind of like legal and copyright presence or strategy is good but i also think that the people who are stealing should stop stealing right so if you have

a house which has valuable things in it and someone comes and breaks in and things your stuff right. who did the wrong thing was it wrong for you to have things in your house or was it the thief who shouldn't have come to steal the right the reason why africans don't copyright everything is because it doesn't occur to us that these things are. still going on but i just want to ask you guys that question one more time why is african identity so important africa has been the site of theft upon theft up on. and that sense of loss has been part of our history for centuries really and it's in this moment of globalization couple late stage capitalism is when it's becoming more intense right and so there is one way we are looking to what makes us different is because that's how for us to become human our human has been identified with not africa right that that in the category of human black does not exist african does not exist in order for you to be human you have

to be white or white adjacent right and so we are here expanding the category of human to include africa while that was that was that was that hit me right here and that's a great place to wrap up this conversation and i suppose we can all agree that it's very complex and i'm not entirely sure we fully answer that question but i think one thing we can agree on is that african identity is important because it affirms that we were and like christine the background said it affirms that we still are thank you so much for tuning in that was so exciting i'm actually a little exhausted just from all the thinking thanks for joining us. thank you wow now that was an important discussion to have if you want to add your thoughts you can engage in the debate on a facebook page and you can also watch a longer version of that street debate on youtube. now let's head to.

like in many other countries life with a disability here is still anything but easy when. someone that became disabled he was forced to live on the streets but a few years later his life to a surprising time. was. left up to 160 kilograms. he's part of the run paralympic delegation and travels to international sports competitions but his story is also about enough strength to escape life as a street child to egypt. when i was it is old a good. the disease affected one leg when i was taken to the hospital i received injections suddenly also my 2nd leg was affected. why i have a disability. only shortly

after both of his parents died dropped out of primary school and out there was no one taking care of him he was forced to live on the streets. i slept on the outside for and of houses sometimes even containers when i was looking for some leftovers to eat. as a street child really wasn't. with the. you know the throes of the economy. in this part of the rundown government's efforts for inclusion children with disabilities still face stigma and many end up on the streets begging becomes key to their survival as it was for deal with. when a family is poor and have a child with disabilities this child. even in the society it is not treated like a normal force of law but i want to move. to fight every day

life challenges to james started training on the streets when he was a teenager no one told him to park and he knew he felt i just could so sized on the road for a street child midst protect himself against threats from others that's why i started training i wanted to become strong to protect myself in times of trouble nor known by. how one top gun. in 2003 is nice to. still seeming in a very basic self-made jeans a politician approached him he could become part of the national team for tara powerlifting that then 21 years old went to his fast international competition the all africa games in nigeria. can get a quote i start to slip in a different hotels life was suddenly great nice for the even give me new clothes

rubber now. the commonwealth games continental competitions even the parliament extrinsic 12th in london. trop to the world. with these past money and as a professional sports money you could rent his own house and buy a transport buy kept in a got of it and this is my bike on the credit for people who need transport would prevent cover my bike and the transport it for them but sally and i live in the muck and the old bus of course made it up. to date that the 70 year old is a trainer a motivator and overall model for others living with disabilities with well at least you should. cause their little motors in the world in your fear genius like a brother to me a friend. well i have today i have because of feel thanks to him i'm

a professional sportsman today a little and it was enough for death to be an asshole. regularly invites young people of the street to a free training and even for obama deena he hopes that one day people with a disability will have the same opportunities like everyone that all of his friends can attain their goal. now as i wanted to go i would like to run a place where i welcome people with a disability to do sports and help them realize their dreams have led to a further education because most of them could not go to school. by the rock of the mine until his vision becomes reality television news it's about small victories one at a time. what an inspiring story but remember it's up to us as a society to ensure people with disabilities have the same approach unities as

everyone else. moving on to wind the capitol over. its famous for being the world's most expensive for florida but there is so much more to this day none the metropolis local d.j. declaw is the voice of a popular radio show in the wind he took us on a possibility although he's a fascinating hometown. ollie's sort of day morning and a very particular sound is spreading of capital city is the sound of. radio show we really really really really good morning and this is the most recent. one. a little deal. 2 sent back to the 6 member. funds kabongo i think will show is not to be mixed 2 and

a half hours of biting commentary on all sorts of topics close to the hearts of london $6000000.00 inhabitants longways a city full of contrasts while the country's many natural resources have made some people rich that's not the case for the vast majority of the population. is our guide for the day. that some people wonder what officially the most important is are made. the president. you see is turning its back on us it seems it only has for his hometown. the next stop and city is a colonial fortress remind us of portuguese rule everywhere but their heroes no longer play the starring roles in an independent. still this is the one of the tourists gets to see we're heading off the beaten track. next up via an outflank sub up over the one we have in my area. this

may get old growth come and look at my area. is a typical music that's what london slums a cold they house around 80 percent of the one does population. you. ask you as an emotionally they all love me here children and grown ups. that's my stay. with. the. heat. this is also where. he's buddies make music several popular songs have been produced right here perhaps the most successful was angola. it's about everything that is going wrong in the country problems in the education and health systems the rise in crime and the lack of police action. i want to stop this i

want to make people aware of injustices in angola known to everyone is doing so well that tons of people who are in really bad way. anyone taking a stroll along the imagine all the wonders of grandeur probably not it is probably not doing too badly for themselves right. now and. we don't drink nearly as images that just of a sea of a girl in europe or america picture postcard images of the maginot. everywhere there are new buildings powerful companies above all the oil companies on the gold towers about the cost told that it's an angolan dubai fantasy the country's wealth these enormous but very few people see any of that hotel room in london can easily set you back $1000.00 a night and in the fancy beach boroughs where the well paid experts congregate lunch can cost you $100.00. i'm evolving into watching what. is

insane some of this in the slums have to survive for a whole week on the same amount. as i do wonder is the most expensive city in the world that's a dubious on a. city to an end in the so-called delta wonder he wonders island which is actually a peninsula nevertheless it has a beautiful beach where young people meeting the evening to enjoy the sunsets they know they are here if you've not been here you've known since the real one but. this year was this is the one day it's the aisle of the one that. loves his city with all its contrasts and romantic moments like the source of inspiration for a passionate radio d.j. . that. thank you for showing us around. if you have any recommendations for c.t.

as we should visit or even choose we should just get in touch via facebook and you can always watch more quantum's on you tube that brings us to the end of the show next week we'll be tackling and i'm comfortable but important. than a phobia our reports that indicate money travels to solve africa where she meets young people to discuss how was that awful get into our lives and what can be done to change her attitude. that's a tough from me but don't go away just yet you already met have been from the popular band you know a street debate now you get to hear him see this is soul to soul really who tried to leave and die in africa as all about african identity i you proud to be afrikaans i know i am and i hope you are too from which have a part of the continent you are from from me and the rest of the t.v.

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