Karingana Wa Karingana with Lethy Makwenge – Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of African Connections – Celebrating Africa Day. We are going to have another Karingana Wa Karingana (African Storytelling for kids/ adults) with our beautiful Lethy Makwenge from DRC. Be ready to listen tales about Kings & Queens, starting with Chaka (the famous Zulu warrior) Mother – Nandi, to a great man from Egypt – Imhotep and of course a story from Lethy’s mother country.

Sharing Is Caring with Victoria Henshaw – Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of African Connections – Celebrating Africa Day. We are going to have an especial guest from Nigeria, her name is Victoria Henshaw and she is completing her MBA in Finances at VIU. She will share about her life trajectory, the diversity that exist in Nigeria, her people background, even where Henshaw name comes from. We won’t tell more other wise will be spoil alert. Hope you enjoy it.

Sharing Is Caring with Tapiwa Tanaka – Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of African Connections – Celebrating Africa Day. We are going to have an especial guest from South Region of Africa – Zimbabwe, the land of the Mbira (Musical Instrument). His name is Tapiwa Tanaka and he is studying hospitality management at VIU. He will tell us about his family, culture, how Zimbabwean people are very family oriented, hard working and they really enjoy their Sunday’s again with their families. Don’t miss it.

Sharing Is Caring with Brighton Mbilinyi – Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of African Connections – Celebrating Africa Day. We are going to have our Sharing is Caring with someone from Tanzania, his name is Brighton Mbilinyi and let me tell you he knows his craft. He is a Conservation & Tourism professional who worked with the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, Serengeti National Parks in Tanzania and JGI Institute. He holds a Master’s in Arts, Sustainable Leisure Management, and many certificates including Human rights and Climate Change. His passion immersed in Photography and Tourism operation where he spends most of his time to improve his carrier. Watch him and you will see.

Let’s Talk About it – The Power of a Right History – Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of African Connections – Celebrating Africa Day. If you don’t have any clue of why May 25th is such an important date for Africans and also for the rest of the world, here it is an opportunity to learn. This video is a collaboration between Tania Amaral (Mozambique) and Mwila Mubanga (Zambia) on an effort to make sure that everyone can understand the History behind Africa Day. Tania is a dance instructor, professional performer and activist for Africa, from the different cultures & dances to the history. Mwila is VIU MBA student for Marketing Specialization (which he is a finalist) but also at the same time he is studying a Master of Science in International Management. Don’t miss it and hope you enjoy it.

Sharing Is Caring with Samuel Makwenge – Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of African Connections – Celebrating Africa Day. Young man from Democratic Republic of Congo sharing his transition from his country to Canada. He just moved in to Canada, directly to Nanaimo, so what his first impact moving from home to here and of course about his culture. Did you know that people in DRC they work Monday to Saturday, the only free day is Sunday? Learn more about him in this segment and yes is Lethy Makwenge brother (our star from Storytelling).

Sharing Is Caring with Sonia Malek Komen – Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of African Connections – Celebrating Africa Day. We are going to have a beautiful lady from our Nanaimo community, spoil alert she is the owner of the Nanaimo Bar. Her name is Sonia Komen and she is going to talk about her experiences as someone born in Vancouver, first generation in Canada when all her ancestry is from Egypt. Hope you enjoy it.