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Meet Rwanda’s first female rally driver 'Queen'. Watch the film for more:

Compiling a dictionary of click-based words, Claudia works to save her grandmother’s dying San, or Bushman, language in South Africa. Watch the film:

Sepo Kawana is a creative force, designing and creating fashionable wares, making music and promoting local products in Zambia. Watch the full documentary, A Dream Worth Chasing:

A Sierra Leonean musician creates his art from the sounds he finds all around him. Watch the full film:

A Kenyan man’s fascination with the idea of space travel and one day, maybe, getting to Mars. Watch the film:

Sustainability is the basis of Deborah’s bee business and approach to biodiversity. Watch the film for more:

“We are on a mission of building the first 'Disneyland' for science in Africa.” A passionate educator in Tanzania believes in teaching science through play. Watch the film:

Three generations of female rugby players advocate for the sport for women in Dakar, Senegal. Watch the film:

An advertising executive during the day and a heavy rocker by night, Ted celebrates the metal community rocking Nairobi. Watch the film:

Metal waste from the sea bed is a source of income for Bruno – but mainly he loves the peace he finds under the water. Watch the film for more:

Rania traces stars at the Oukaimeden observatory in Morocco’s mountains and shares their beauty with villagers below. Watch the film for more:

From aquaphobe to sea bird conservationist, Priskilla Nghaangulwa had to reinvent herself on the seas off Namibia. Watch the film:

“For me, Taala represents all African knowledge.” Malian artist Ousmane Sarre learns the traditionally female-crafted Taala leatherwork to connect to his own work. Watch the film:

Mary Ofre and her local women’s group play an important part in protecting the Afi forest in Nigeria’s Cross River State from illegal logging. Watch the film:

Meet Okyeame, the interpreter and messenger for the king of the Akyem Abuakwa kingdom in Ghana’s Eastern Region. Watch the film:

The hopes and dreams of Sarah Apew, training to become a boxing champion against the odds. Watch the full film:

Urban musician and DJ Asmae Youness meets traditional Ahwach singers in rural Morocco for a creative musical union. Watch the film, Echoes of Unity:

A historical and personal tour of Bo-Kaap in South Africa, where descendants of slaves became a diverse community. Watch the film, From the Cape: