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Three parkour athletes pose for a photo on a podium, holding certificates and wearing medals.

What It’s Like To… Be a Parkour Athlete in Algeria

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Nafkot Gebeyehu and Zion Yaynu, co-founders of Studio 11, standing together in front of colorful artwork at their gallery in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

What It’s Like To…Run an Art Gallery in Addis Ababa

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Fikile Shiba Makhalemele poses for the camera wearing shades.

What It’s Like To…Be A Reggae Promoter In South Africa

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King Lekan says the role of a music director is to ensure the live music experience is seamless and flaws, even when real-time wrinkles happen.

What It’s Like To… Be the Musical Director for Afrobeats’ Biggest Stars

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Traditional healer Vuyiswa Xekatwane in trance.

What It’s Like To…Be a Sangoma in a Digital World

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A photo of Nikiama Kisun Sira Fatimata in her salon braiding a client’s hair, and wearing a black blouse with white Polka Dot sleeves.

What It’s Like To…Run an African Hair Salon in New York City

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Musicians performing on stage at Benghazi Summer Festival to a big crowd.

What It’s Like To…Organize Libya’s Inaugural Benghazi Summer Festival

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Audu Maikori of Chocolate City Music.

What It’s Like To…Start One of the Biggest Music Labels in Nigeria

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A portrait photo of Olufemi Oguntamu.

What It’s Like To...Manage Content Creators in Nigeria

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A portrait photo of Mahmoud Othman, founder of Othman Media Law.

What It's Like To...Be an Entertainment Lawyer in Egypt

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A photo of Laura Schuerwegen in a white top, smiling as talks to someone in front of her.

What It's Like To...Run An Arts Festival In Malawi

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A photo of Asante Sefa-Boakye, a Black man with tied-back dreadlocks and a healthy beard, during water polo training.

What It’s Like To…Be A Water Polo Instructor in Ghana

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A film still of two “nwa boys” in the Nollywood movie “Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa-Boi Story,” standing side by side.

What It’s Like To…Be a “Nwa Boy”

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A photo of Marcus Gora, co-founder of First Floor Gallery.

What It’s Like To…Run an Art Gallery in Harare

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Salma Salah (right) meets with women across Sudan to help them educate and connect women to care.

What It’s Like To…Be A Healthcare Worker in Sudan Right Now

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