mind and. heart language courses. and the more you. believe. the. hello and welcome 8 to the 77 percent i was so full africa as you. are you under 35 years old then you up to 7 percent of africa's population and you are in the right please this show is all about you coming up on today's program if you can know we ask young creatives and pretty cold feet what defines afrikaans identity. we need to paralympic champion is wind up.

and we explore that and go and capture you wonder if d.j. can bang educational. but fast let me ask you a question who gets to decide how a free car and its history is pre-treat up until this point in time most history books on africa have been returned from a western point of view for children especially there are very few books which tell the story of all continent from our own perspective but 'd times are finally changing south african historian of my longer tees it has taken matters into her own hands and published on african history book for keep. reading. but today she provides hope to the south africans live long i love wow. with. ivy and.

the fricken historian. hopes to prepare. for the future by teaching her the history of white people. based on my own experience as an african that the one thing that africans value that has and cut them through centuries of pain is knowing where they are and where they come from. the university professor discovered african history books reaching for kids almost exclusively focused on 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 africans are clear about their 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 at university and we do far better in the world in terms of being

innovators when we know our history. no longer also realized that there were no history books that children in africa could really. just she was determined to prove the. industry to a 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 side but not in a way that. helps african people know my longest approach to 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 mrs in a country like south africa where traces of its colonial past be found everywhere. no melinda stresses that this alternative perspective was so unison up until now even in schools but now to those like those in the family and losing congreve school absent to the proud of iowa into a moment more african. because it is my college no one in this book embraces african history and culture as it comes to issues ranging from the rise of mission civilizations country to slavery colonialism struggles for independence and famous africans. and it's really inspiring and indeed teaches people about cultures yes i feel joy because we don't have books like.

every book and no millennium that's confident that her efforts to pay off the popularity of a book is to rise and perhaps one day how walk when you have become compulsory in schools across africa. if that report got you curious to know all about some of the most famous. across africa's history you can also check out the w's online multimedia project african. that leads me to our next big question what are the roots of identity. well reporter ative came on he went to our home will be to find out and she's joined by a special guest the end i bar as a member of one of africa's most popular boy buns. i've heard it said before afro pop afro future isn't 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 d.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 touch of detainees on 11 this issue has as no no no it doesn't shock me has asked another question who is. that's my question is with us because because we're no no no a great group how many how many generations is it take to be defined as african 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 i found this is a very philosophical zone 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 african it doesn't have to take generations i think we have people who have lived in kenya for 10 years right now and they see themselves as africans it's actually how you. try to how you see yourself how you respect the culture how you respect change and what makes you feel it doesn't have to be skin 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. 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 hearing of western ideas having this conversation in english. being the conversation in the english trade so yeah it's so that's the thing i don't actually believe that even $29.00 t. even in the centuries to come that there would still be this thing called african identity because of globalization essentially that 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.

i think it's because of the influence and the pressure and 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 a run the same then what makes you unique becomes that much more important but it feels that oh well that's who is really not on your mind and body is really you know you're not happy bunny here 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 forms has been the subject of prejudice has been the subject of slavery for 100 plus years and that also contributes to what we consider ourselves to be there thinks of the day 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 kind of get up with somebody. that has played a role in shaping what we have so we are very very sensitive about holding onto it because so much has been taken from us that we're like ok what do we have all right we have our skin tone ok we have our sense of rhythm ok we. got. a pounded yam 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 on them in a way as though they're celebrating it's we call it appropriation of misappropriation there is the line the line these drawn when gucci for example would be so i think the most likely to engage and then do. you know presentation of the 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 want to benefit from it that some. touching is just bouncing which is feeds you it seems ok ok ok ok look so you guys heard recently

that oklahoma thought i was trying to hear the q. and it's like you're not being. for your benefit or being because 3 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 the things that we have potential exports or whatever the only reason i say that is because someone else is going to do it so what did she 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 takes 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 out 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 upon theft up on left 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. those 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 our facebook page and you can also watch a longer version of that street debate on youtube. now let's head to rhonda like in many other countries life with a disability here is still anything but easy when tears then became disabled he

was forced to leave on the streets but a few years later his life took a surprising time. least some more skill if you keep in mind that he took up 250 kilograms. if possible 136 police in the instructors to international sports competition but if so it's also about in knots trying to shift its life history to try to figure me out of the after you get young one when i was it is world a good point you put the disaffected one leg when i was taken to the hospital or soup injections are suddenly a hole so my 2nd leg was affected because why to have a disability before let's go on the grammys to eat warm on the sheltie out of both of these american night cheers shane some sort of timers and another there was no one taking care of the it was it wasn't even mistakes.

i slept on the outside for in the houses sometimes even in gutters containers where i was looking for some left over such a meter for my life as a small child really mark was an equipment manager on the work you're guided it's not natural you're committed news limited these rights are by no government ever wonder what inclusion on a certain disability 14 faces did mummy end up on the street believe bringing the country to the my mother and i think it was for the women even more goes on when a family is poor and have a child with disabilities but this child or so from the worker even in the society it is treated like i was working overseas to work on the problem going to suck up. to france every day nice children here's james the fish training on the streets when he was a teenager no one told me to my confusion these. are just societies to on the road

to strict child midst protect himself against threats from others. you know that's why i started training. to become strong to protect myself in times of trouble no no no i support mohan down down down down sucka. in 2003 good night. sleeping in a very fixed self-made jeep a politician approached him he could become part of the national team for hire polish to the same thing to one years old and went to his foster international competition the olympic games in nigeria. i don't get a lot i started sleeping in the front what else is life or suddenly great happiness for the even give me new king of the storm our. commonwealth games continental competition even the party an expensive 12 in london kiyoshi

a structure that goes along. with these costs money and other professional sports like he could spend his old house and buy and transport my kids to get it got it i don't and this is my pride and credit for people who own it trust. would put their struggle of by going to transport it for them but salary i live in the market any of us are the one who needed it and. today it doesn't 70 year olds to sheet that train and come over to be tightly one of the other shirtless would want me to sleep shut down because of it till it. was. just like a brother to me and a friend well i have today i have because of feel thanks to him i'm a professional sportsman today the reason my mom who doesn't know will be in the us has. seen a regularly in fights young people up the street to

a free training and even for a woman he hopes to try. and the people with a disability will have the same opportunities like everyone that's all of his friends can and. none of them to kick the ball out like or in a place where they welcome the disability to do sports and help them be less than. complected a father education because most of them could not. buy one. until his vision becomes a reality teaching in the world of politics who might have actually won the title. why 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 the capital. it's famous for being the world's most expensive. but there is so much more to this day none the.

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. today morning and a very particular sound is spreading. is the sound of. radio show we will be with every week. on the program of the. same time. 6 times are going by the way when they're done with a little bit not there but if. you're biting commentary on all sorts of topics close to the house of london 6000000 inhabitants one is a city full of contrasts while the country's many natural resources have made some

people reach the cancel the vast majority of the population. is our guide for the day. after i get on then i sail on to. the next stop. is a colonial fortress remind us of course everywhere but their heroes no longer play this tiring roles in an independent and cold steel piece is the one of the tourists get to see we're heading off the beaten track. cash by most enron what you want to give yeah. yeah i'm going to. look at material and. but how many of which was. how big is a typical me say that's what one does slums

a court they house around 80 percent of the one does population. i. ask yes as we go. down here we should all be on the right about the. plans asked the the us to. eat. 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 on the. people. in. every.

anyone taking a stroll along the imagine all the wonders that grand a community is probably not doing too badly for themselves right. in the. everywhere there are new buildings powerful companies above all the oil companies time was about the cost for minute it's an angolan dubai fantasy the country's wealth he's enormous but very few people see any of that hotel room in one that can easily set you back $1000.00 a month and in the fancy us with a well paid experts congregate lunch can cost $100.00. for. the wonder is the most expensive city in

the world that's a dubious honor. ends in the so-called daily wander through hundreds island which is actually a peninsula nevertheless it is a beautiful beach where young people meeting the evening to enjoy the sunset they know they are here if they don't seem to be one. extra running that this is. truly. loves his city with all its contrasts and romantic moments like this 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 content on you tube that's from me but don't go away just yet

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