Faces of Africa

Faces of Africa

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Faces of Africa episodes

  • The biker sisterhood
    In Nairobi, Kenya, there's a club called "Inked Sisterhood" with members being all females, of course. They work on different fields but share one common interest – superbike riding.
    27 min
  • Food for Africa (Part 2)
    In the centuries before the Suez Canal, the trade route between East and West had to pass Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1652 to stock passing ships with supplies, it was in the Western Cape that Africa's first capital intensive farming took place. Almost 500 years later, that farming tradition continues and food is a major industry here. Only now, the challenge is not to supply passing ships, but rather to help provide food for a continent of more than a billion people.
    27 min
  • Food for Africa (Part 1)
    In the centuries before the Suez Canal, the trade route between East and West had to pass Cape Town, South Africa. Established in 1652 to stock passing ships with supplies, it was in the Western Cape that Africa's first capital intensive farming took place. Almost 500 years later, that farming tradition continues and food is a major industry here. Only now, the challenge is not to supply passing ships, but rather to help provide food for a continent of more than a billion people.
    27 min
  • A sandboarder's dream
    With some of the highest natural sand dunes in the world, Namibia's a mecca for sandboarders. Being extreme personalities, they never stop trying to conquer the most difficult ride.
    27 min
  • Dreaming in voices (Part 1)
    Like most African countries, Lesotho has experienced extensive urbanization and its society has been transformed by social and cultural influences from elsewhere. One such influence comes in the form of choral music.
    27 min
  • Tumanka goes to school
    A month ago, tired of hurting the goats and seeing other children go to school, Tumanka run away from his father's home, Leaving the goats behind. Today, he wakes up early in the morning. Tumanka is going to school.
    27 min
  • Conquering Kilimanjaro (Part 1)
    There's Mount Kilimanjaro waiting for us to get on it. It's cold. It's wet. It's windy. This is pretty intimidating, but at the same time it's exciting. It's new. It’s different. It's a challenge. And that's usually the best part.
    27 min

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Faces of Africa presents documentaries on people in Africa, either prominent or ordinary, who have great stories to tell about Africa.