Dr. Georges Bwelle
Doctor Bwelle; The “Robin Hood” of Africa! – By Issa N. Nyaphaga ©2010 “I have been dealing with the realities of African societies for the past 30 years; and looking at the work of Dr. Georges Bwelle, I can say: “The Contemporary Africa is a Sleeping Giant for Social Change.” I had been honored to […]
Narcisse Sandjon
Narcisse Sandjon; Making Films on the Local Leaders of the Youth. By Issa N. Nyaphaga ©2015 Narcisse is an independent director, producer and filmmaker based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. He has worked for the CRTV – (Cameroon Radio Television) since 2009 as director of scriptwriting, cameraman and a spotlight designer. Beside his day job, Sandjon runs […]
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti’s AfroBeat; or the Pan-African Revolution Through Music. By Issa Nyaphaga Fela Kuti, is known in Africa as Fela Anikulapo Kuti. His “middle name” ANIKULAPO in Yoruba means “the one who has death in his pocket.” For the mainstream media and the public in the West he is simply Fela. Mr. Kuti has gone […]
Patch Adams
Hunter Campbell “Patch” Adams The Clown with a Big Heart is a social activist, citizen diplomat, professional clown, performer, and author. He founded the Gesundheit! Institute in 1972. Every year he organizes a group of volunteers from around the world to travel to various countries where they dress and perform as clowns, bringing hope and […]
Ibrahim, the Coach on the Wheelchair
Ibrahim Abdoulaye – Since ever he was a child, Ibrahim barely remembers the last time he stood up and walked. Ibrahim was victim of Polio disease at the age of one and half year old in his village in N’ditam. Because of the lack of information in his family, his parents were not able to […]
Enoh Meyomesse
Enoh Meyomesse: – The Writer, the Prison and the Pen of Steel! In most political imprisonments of an artist, musician, writer, poet or intellectual, the incarcerated does not claim their freedom directly to the head of state. After Mr. Enoh Meyomesse spent 40 months in prison for his ideas and politically opposing Paul Biya, president […]
Richie Parker, NASCAR racing team engineer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRi4zCiclRY “There are certain advantages to having a disability,” he said. “I’m used to having to do things 10 times, 20 times, 30 times. That’s an advantage in the workplace. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve worked with who are ready to quit after something doesn’t work the first time.” “I can’t […]
Patti Dobrowloski Draw your future. Take control of your life.
Patti Dobrowolski – Draw your future. Take control of your life. “A solitary fantasy can transform a million realities.” – Maya Angelou.