oh good life story. with exclusive. and a must see concerning car culture in europe. the place to be curious minds. do it yourself networkers. subscribing and don't miss out. this is the news africa special edition of our program today we bring you some incredible stories we brought you from across the continent coming up. we'll meet the kenyans. to make way for bridges the plantations they've taken the case to the u.n. . the men on the island way cubans and snakes if together and strange comedy. called soon you.

will introduce you to the south african taxi driver who's become one singling sensation. christine one any my got to know welcome to east. africa it's good to have you along a governor in kenya has warned that british a plantations face zimbabwe style farm invasions thousands of kenyans who say they were driven from the homes under bridges colonial rule wants to be compensated and of take india case to the u.n. you traveled to kenya chill that's ok sit in the highlands the kenyan rift valley also known as kenya's capital because most of the tea that comes from kenya is gross. the miles before hardship and suffering has swallowed her dear to teach her

and tire life when she was just a child she was separated from her family together with thousands of tell lies and keep ciggies people she was expelled from her incest for lands at 96 years old she still vividly recalls the trauma of that experience. i don't remember the date. but the hour we were chased away was 4 in the afternoon . i was so frightened my stomach started aching and i started vomiting. lydia's parents were forcibly removed to so-called national reserves making way for acres and acres of profitable tea plantation today they are owned by multinational companies. stayed behind to work on one of the british states that she was repeatedly raped by her employer who got her pregnant. when the white man as she

calls him a tech took for the 1st time she was only 13 years old and. there was nothing i could do used a lot of force to overpower me. i didn't understand what was going on i was in a lot of pain and i was crying a lot. when kenya became independent in the 1960 s. video was left to fend for herself as an outcast with 3 biracial children and no money or land to live on to date she is one of more than 100000 victims who are demanding that a united nations special investigator open an inquiry into the plight of. british soldiers expelled families from their homes stole land and livestock and committed gross human rights violations all for the sake of planting this crop the victims of this land appropriation say there is blood in the to here they want

reparations for them about treatment and above all an apology for the crimes committed under the crown. may dixon a lawyer from the u.k. representing this complaint says it's time for redress you know it's also very opportune time because the role of the world's states and various bodies or looking at past abuses clone your views and how they can be addressed that they call be swept under the carpet for both dia and her daughter i hope she'll be able to witness an apology. ok this was a sneak. one gives me the creeps out of 8 stories in uganda and the curious tale of an island inhabited only by men and snakes about a 1000 dead sea cobras inhabit the island seen by the fishermen who live there as spirits rather than just a beautiful french of i gotta say with some while on since about 5 kilometers of

the shaw in lake victoria notes that women are allowed to die alone for a short visit only not overnight our reporter julie has sent us this report of the island of naik's. island on lake victoria. home to over 150000 bugs which give the island a rather particular sound. down below them on the ground a much quieter beasts. over $1000.00 cobras roam the island in a unique example of core existence with man. do not beat any snakes these are spirits of the island attached to our culture. over 100 fishermen leave on the island. and the man will cut is the most experienced. yes lived here for more than 45 years.

an old man of the sea has retired from commercial fishing. to 97 year old is the custodian of long haired customs which for beat killing the snakes. because reza believed to be the spirits of the socred island. katanga let's say he has never seen a cobra attack in no one except once when he was attacked himself. in a war. i must have angered the snake when i carried it out of the house so that i could sleep at a crawl back in i picked it up again and threw it out and then went to bed early i won't notice donnish unless it crawled back in. but this time i picked it up and it turned its head in bit me for. the snake shouldn't be harassed even if it means sharing a bed with some of. you. for that

reason this next move freely in and out of the routine now as this. one has a 1000000 old. women at the fishermen of no reason to panic and some even think it's a blessing from the spirits. if it comes into your house that's a spiritual visit. just tell the snake you have no problem and it will not cause you any trouble well. the name of the island. its traditions are rather strict no one cuts down a tree for any reason. buds to shouldn't be killed and their eggs must not be eaten. but the custom of the prohibits women on the island is the one that is toughest for the fishermen. so don't you know what i will be good to finish your work and go home

and see your family every day you know how your child spent the night to know what they read and unfortunately it's not possible here one of the pics or what. i don't really think that a large population with 3 to the islands rich by diversity. he suffered a couple of painful picks from the grey headed girls. but he would rather sit here with this makes them humans. beautiful snakes no. good to south africa now drive a singing career boost the video of him went viral so a passenger recorded many single that belting out oprah in a day than kat that video has since collected almost a 1000000 views now are encouraged to write with a serenading drive. just

landed at the airport here in durban the sun is still shining in the weather's beautiful there's only one downside be our port here is pretty far away from the city center but even that is not a big deal for me today because i have a very special taxi driver waiting for me. when the woman is just 27 years old but half. south africa already knows he shot to fame when a passenger films him singing opera in this taxi and the video went viral. was she. it's just get to my emotions so much because i didn't realize it will go the spot. it can't just go to school so facebook made me pundits own 2 of the deal

was one of them or just said no can you bring that guy it's a common platform in my wedding or something like that just just a small things it's. like kids. menzies phone is constantly ringing he gets requests for interviews from all over the world invitations to perform and give auditions and men's wear shop even offered him if we taxi to for his next event is. like an opera singer a guy who's driving and he sings i'm a cookie this is very interesting you know i'm just through i was really excited to meet him and to see even better now that i see him in person. menzi is currently rehearsing for an upcoming performance the piano player is menzies former teacher bello mechanic is known menzies since primary school and see himself at no formal music training he's mostly self-taught since he was young i

can see that. something special an openness teaches you know he can see if he does have a talent the next day menzi is off to cape town he's been invited to take part in a competition for professional opera singers but he's feeling optimistic. in life it's kind. of it's you. know maybe in the same sense it. just came to. us stuck in the importance of. just how that c. was a final run through in the dressing room and really really. then it's the stuff. of the

the was the come. the. well he didn't win but still amazing make sure you got to ride with him when next in devon hey so remember how we came across the ivorian o.p.l. who created 100 african images well you can see that it's also how they reflect everyday life in africa i don't know that his zouk white movies from the still feel that's it for now from africa you can catch on our stories on our website and facebook page we leave you now with these pictures of some of the movies together with some imagined real life counterparts will see you soon i for now.

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a larger. 0 common ground is empowering women giving them the rule. making them agent of change. the female peacemakers stores january 5th column titled. hello welcome to news from the world of azza and culture we have a really diverse mix for you today indeed one could say something for every taste. provocative canadian performance artist peaches the stage show which is definitely not for the faint hearted. in our series 100 german musri the last on of katherina blue a classic novel from nobel prize winner i'm rick. and an

old black and white british comedy sketch that has become a cult classic here in germany on new year's eve. canadian musician and performance artist peaches has been raising eyebrows with her sexually explicit shows since she started performing in the 990 s. bisexual herself gender identity is a big topic in her work and her lyrics blur the difference between male and female it's shocking stuff sometimes and yet her music has been used in movies like lost in translation and t.v. shows like south park his stage show features 40 people on stage and right now she's performing it here in berlin.