Congo en panne: Donner le jour dans le noir Dec 14, 2022 Listen Transcript Aimeriez-vous accoucher dans un hôpital sans électricité? Dans cet épisode, Bob dévoile les conséquences les plus graves de l’absence d'électricité sur la vie quotidienne des Congolais. Il nous entraîne dans une maternité de Kinshasa où chaque coupure de courant peut entraîner la mort des nouveaux-nés et des jeunes mamans. Bob Yala, Martine Chaussard, Jo Jackson, Clémence Petit-Perrot , Mike Rahfaldt More
Here We Are Dec 6, 2022 Listen Transcript Coming out as a trans man is risky. Doing it on Youtube - incredibly risky. Especially when home is the relatively small town of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, where Noks Simelane says there’s no such thing as anonymity. Yet Noks did exactly that at age 19. This is our second story about finding allyship in surprising places - and this time, the unexpected ally was the internet… Rob Rosenthal, Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Jo Jackson , Noks Simelane More
A Moment of Truth Nov 8, 2022 Listen Transcript Secrets. That’s what kept “Ras That Guy” safe in Zimbabwe. At his wedding, he wore a traditional white dress to protect a secret. He found hormone injections on the black market which he could take in secret. But Ras is done with secrets. They’ve been eating him up inside. In this episode, he peels back the layers to reveal who he really is. To his surprise, he found allies in people he least expected. Rob Rosenthal, Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Ras That Guy, Jo Jackson , Mike Rahfaldt More
I Will Not Grow Old Here: The Lights of Sandton Sep 13, 2022 Listen Transcript In the third and final episode, Mary-Ann goes in search of “new songs” about her home. A chorus of young voices helps her to explore the contradictions of life in Alexandra. There are no easy answers, and not everyone will make it out of Alex, but there is something infectious about the energy and persistence of young Alexandrians - a spirit Mary-Ann embodies and hopes will take her out of Alex. Some day. Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Rob Rosenthal, Dhashen Moodley, Jo Jackson, Mary-Ann Nobele, Mike Rahfaldt , Martha O'Donovan More
Congo en panne: Onde de choc Aug 18, 2022 Listen Transcript Dans le premier épisode de cette série en quatre parties, Bob Yala, notre correspondant en République Démocratique du Congo commence son enquête sur le manque d’accès à l’électricité en RDC en revisitant le drame de Matadi Kibala durant lequel 26 personnes sont mortes électrocutées - un événement qui a choqué les consciences et a inspiré une nouvelle vague d'activisme. Bob Yala, Jo Jackson, Clémence Petit-Perrot , Mike Rahfaldt More
I Will Not Grow Old Here: The Air We Breathe Jul 26, 2022 Listen Transcript In episode two of three, Mary-Ann steps out of her comfort zone to explore parts of Alex she's been warned about her whole life. Her search for answers leads her to places where past and present overlap. How will she find her way out of Alex when the legacy of apartheid lingers, practically in the air she breathes? Meanwhile, things in Mary-Ann’s personal life take a turn for the worse. Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Rob Rosenthal, Dhashen Moodley, Jo Jackson, Mary-Ann Nobele, Mike Rahfaldt , Martha O'Donovan More
I Will Not Grow Old Here: A Girl from Alex Jun 16, 2022 Listen Transcript This story starts with a number: 70%. That's how many young people in South Africa are unemployed. Youth hustle and hope to find success, but how do you make it in a place like Alexandra township in Johannesburg? And how do you get out? In this three-part series, 23-year-old Mary-Ann Nobele brings listeners into her life in Alex and shows us why she's made this promise to herself: I will not grow old here. Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Rob Rosenthal, Dhashen Moodley, Jo Jackson, Mary-Ann Nobele, Mike Rahfaldt , Martha O'Donovan More
Coming soon: I Will Not Grow Old Here Jun 8, 2022 Listen Transcript This story starts with a number: 70%. That's how many young people in South Africa are unemployed. Youth hustle and hope to find success, but how do you make it in a place like Alexandra township in Johannesburg? And how do you get out? In this three-part series, 23-year-old Mary-Ann Nobele brings listeners into her life in Alex and shows us why she's made this promise to herself: I will not grow old here. Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Rob Rosenthal, Dhashen Moodley, Mary-Ann Nobele, Jo Jackson, Mike Rahfaldt , Martha O'Donovan More
Demystifying Demons May 31, 2022 Listen Transcript [Trigger Warning: Suicide] When Zambian law student Mulemba Mulando’s best friend commits suicide, it sends her into a spiral of grief and guilt. But her own healing process ultimately leads her to becoming the kind of friend and advocate her friends and her community needed. Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Jo Jackson , Mike Rahfaldt More
Young, Unvaccinated, and African Mar 28, 2022 Listen Transcript Africa is falling behind on vaccinating its citizens and vaccine hesitancy among youth is a big reason why. We speak to some young people in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and South Africa to reveal the extreme lengths youth will go to to avoid getting the jab. Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Dhashen Moodley, Jo Jackson, Mike Rahfaldt, Mo Isu, Zanele Mji , Ras That Guy More
Things Fall Apart: Rebuilding Through Radio Feb 11, 2022 Listen Transcript When violence swept across Kwamashu, South Africa, Sibonelo Sithole was one of the only youth radio presenters that could make it to the station, Vibe FM. When he opened up the lines for callers, Sibonelo learned that division runs deep within his community. Months later, he is still trying to understand both sides of the story. Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Jo Jackson , Mike Rahfaldt More
Things Fall Apart: Picking Up the Pieces Jan 31, 2022 Listen Transcript Youth activist Nonku Zungu found herself caught in the middle of the violence that gripped South Africa in July 2021. As things begin to settle down, she steps in to help her community make sense of it all. Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Jo Jackson , Mike Rahfaldt More
Things Fall Apart: 8 Days of Unrest in South Africa Nov 30, 2021 Listen Transcript Youth reporters from across South Africa take to the streets to speak with their communities in an attempt to reckon with the violent unrest that erupted in July 2021 following the arrest of former president Jacob Zuma. Lesedi Mogoatlhe, Jo Jackson , Mike Rahfaldt More