Africa’s Amazing Stories

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Farah Esmail is a rare find. She is a successful lawyer by day and a bodybuilder by night. As a Kenyan female bodybuilder, she pumps iron in order to tear down stereotypes.

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Wycliffe Waweru, a 30-year-old entrepreneur in Nairobi, started off by selling second-hand bicycles on the roadside. His initial customers were middle-class Kenyans and it eventually grew to diplomats, aid agencies and UN employees. But, he quickly realized there was a gap in the market: low-income earners.

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The Graffiti Girls, a group of young women in their 20s, go around Nairobi doing graffiti, mainly murals. Matatu culture is huge in Kenya, but matatu graffiti art is mainly dominated by men. Dodi, a leading matatu manufacturer, has teamed up with the Graffiti Girls to give them a shot at painting a matatu, a first for the group.

Stand Up Shout Out or SUSO is a youth organization based in Nairobi, which brings young people together for causes such as wildlife conservation. SUSO partnered with Kenya Wildlife Service and Wildlife Direct for a march aimed at raising awareness about protecting elephants, rhinos and lions.

Homa Bay County in western Kenya has the highest HIV prevalence rate in the country. Caroline Osogo is a former nun, having left the Convent in 1999, in order to start her own NGO called Save the Destitute, which supports orphans who have lost their parents or been abandoned. She is also an activist in her community, pushing for the use of condoms as a way to combat HIV/AIDS.

Sister Caroline Osogo talks about balancing her life and advocacy work, including supporting and funding the education of 205 orphans. Her farm and restaurant are her main sources of income, with some of her older children working in the restaurant. The community members know her well, and they see her as a voice for the voiceless, another Mother Teresa.

Sister Caroline Osogo works with women's rights groups across Homa Bay County. Homa Bay is predominately a Luo community so the practice of widow inheritance is a part of society. Through her advocacy work, Osogo meets with different women's groups, preaching female independence and how widows can lead constructive lives on their own.

Commercial seaweed farming in Zanzibar began in 1989. According to the government, there are over 23,000 seaweed farmers in Zanzibar-about 80% of them are women. Seaweed is the third most productive sector after tourism and cloves, and one of the top exports for the island.

Kenya's visual arts scene is buzzing like never before with locals appreciating African art. Adrian Nduma, one of the most successful artists in Kenya, has been working professionally for the last 11 years. In 2015 Nduma sold a piece for around $29,000, the highest price for a painting bought in Kenya.