In Pulse this week, despite being blind, Jean Pascal Somb Lingom is breaking barriers and bringing hope to the physically challenged in Cameroon. We’ll hear what some 'fake pastors' of South Africa’s Free Churches are up to, and we’ll head to Jakarta, Indonesia which is home to a thriving punk scene.

Words are powerful, just ask Emi Mahmoud. Born in war-torn Darfur and raised in the US, the award-winning poet now traverses the globe speaking against violence. Morocco might have escaped the Arab spring but young rappers are turning to beats and rhymes to voice their frustrations with the monarchy. These stories plus the trending topics on social media with Chrispin Mwakideu and Eddy Micah Jr.

Let’s be honest, could you live without the internet? Plus, Hollywood? Bollywood? No, it’s Nigeria’s Nollywood where one British actress is making a BIG name for herself. Find out the hot topics on the net across Africa. And, get a taste of Morocco’s wine industry. All that and more on this jam-packed edition of Pulse with host Jessie Wingard.

Twenty jam-packed minutes of fun, mind-stimulating information and music: Each week, Pulse brings you the latest in youth culture from around the world.

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On today's edition of Pulse we're looking at the question of identity and finding your place in the world. In South Africa we take a sip of the world of a female sommelier, or wine expert. In Germany, DW's Jana Pareigis talks being Afro in Germany and why are politicians with criminal records elected in India?

On today's show we're looking at emerging trends on the African continent. Stay tuned for a new series on South Africa's emerging middle class - this week we'll visit the craft brewery responsible for "Soweto Gold" beer. In Ghana, young women have decided they won't put up or shut up anymore over the practice of 'sex for grades.' All that and more coming up!

This week on Pulse with host Jessie Wingard, we meet a group of students going out of their way to help refugees. Find out the hot topics on the net across Africa. And, sit down with a young man from Gabon who’s giving underprivileged youth a voice.

Young Africans seek innovative ways of tackling real issues, South Sudanese schoolchildren spend three years without attending class and Zambia hopes to empower its youth.

On Pulse this week we look at the issue of skin lightening in Cameroon, where women think it makes them more attractive, Canadian students who have set up food centers dedicated to food security for all students and also take a look at Venezuela’s urban farming revolution.