Oct 28, 2018
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But the journey to becoming a doctor was not an easy one. Nothabo and her family moved to Canada in 2006, where they found themselves living in the low-income Regent Park projects of Toronto. As Nothabo describes, prostitution and drug-dealing was a normal part of everyday life in the neighborhood. She could easily...
Oct 21, 2018
Yemi Alade is often referred to as the 'Queen of Afropop'! And as she told me in our conversation, "I'm living my dream. I'm awake and still dreaming!"
Yemi came from a strict family (her father was a Police Commissioner) that emphasized the importance of education. Throughout school, Yemi loved singing...
Oct 14, 2018
Zahara describes herself as a 'country girl' - she was born and raised in the Phumlani Information Settlement in Eastern Cape, South Africa. She grew up listening to songs her mother played on their small radio, including songs by South African greats like Brenda Fassie, Miriam Makeba and Rebecca Malope. At just six...