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Last year I traveled solo to Nigeria and Ghana, two of West Africa’s emerging economies, to explore some of the hurdles the area faces as it continues to advance. In a 5-part series titled Enter West Africa, I report on Ghana’s collapsing textile industry; Nigeria’s ballooning population of orphans and vulnerable children; the importance of beads in Ghanaian society; and I profiled a Nigerian businessman who is struggling to get Nigerian girls to play with dolls made in their...
In this report I profiles Taofick Okoya, a young Nigerian businessman who created a unique line of dolls modeled after Nigerian women. Okoya says when he came up with the idea it seemed like the logical...
There are over 7 million orphans and vulnerable children in Nigeria. In 2007 the country’s president announced a $1.6 billion plan to rectify the problem, but the issue has gone virtually ignored. In...
Throughout history beads have been to Ghanaians what diamonds are to westerners. They represent wealth and status. Abi reports on Ghana’s history with beads and how the market for them has shifted...
Cheap Chinese imports aren’t the only threat to Ghana’s textile industry. Used clothes shipped to the country from Europe and America have become so popular over the years, the trade has led to the...
Ghana's once booming textile industry is on the verge of total collapse. In this video I report on how the 4 remaining factories that manufacture the country's iconic colorful wax prints are facing...
Beer gardens have been a staple in Germany since the 19th century. In recent years, Germans who immigrated to the United States transplanted this tradition of dining and enjoying libation while gathered...
It’s estimated that about 40% of homeless youth in New York City identify as Lesbian Gay, bisexual, or transgender. About 15% of that number immigrated to this country. In this clip you’ll see a...
According to The Center for Disease Control, one in six Latinas attempted suicide between the ages of 11 and 17. I explore this issue in a studio interview with Elaine Rivera, a journalist who has...
When members of the Hindu American foundation noticed that Hinduism's relationship to yoga was becoming diluted here in the United States, they decided to take action. They launched the "Take Back...