Nikki Hall
This hairdresser-turned-truckin’ queen has taken it on the road…
Saba Kidane
Poet, activist, journalist and former soldier, Saba Kidane soothes war wounds with her lyrical verses.
Mari Kaasinen
Her group Varttina, with roots reaching back to her toddler days, is now garnering an international reputation for its unique blend of contemporary folk music and Karelian and Finno-Ugric “runo songs.” When she’s not performing, she’s teaching and passing on regional musical traditions to local kids.
Patricia Wright
It all started with a couple pet monkeys in Brooklyn, New York… these days, primatologist Patricia Wright is more likely to be found in the rain forests of Madagascar.
Agnes Pareyio
Correspondent Sally Blakemore interviews Kenya’s UN Person of the Year 2005, Agnes Pareyio.
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