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Share this on:FacebookTwitterDiggdeliciousredditMySpaceStumbleUponLinkedInViadeo Filmmaker aims to explode Africa 'bombs and bullets' mythBy Sheena McKenzie for CNN July 25, 2012 -- Updated 1631 GMT (0031 HKT)if (typeof cnnArticleGallery=="undefined"){var cnnArticleGallery={};if(typeof cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList=="undefined"){cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList=[];}}var expGalleryPT00=new ArticleExpandableGallery();expGalleryPT00.setImageCount(5);//cnn_adbptrackpgalimg("Burning rubber", 1);.cnn_html_slideshow_metadata > .cnn_html_media_utility::before{color:red;content:'>>';font-size:9px;line-height:12px;padding-right:1px}.cnnstrylccimg640{margin:0 27px 14px 0}.captionText{filter:alpha(opacity=100);opacity:1}.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:visited,.cnn_html_slideshow_media_caption a:link,.captionText a,.captionText a:visited,.captiontext a:link{color:#004276;outline:medium none}.cnnVerticalGalleryPhoto{margin:0 auto;padding-right:68px;width:270px}
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A player at the Ikoyi Polo Club in Lagos. "In Nigeria, it's a sport for the elite," said photographer Hafsah Daba.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":2,"title":"Polo power"}Singer Tuface Idibia performs during a friendly football game between Nigeria and Argentina at the National Stadium in Abuja. The popular Nigerian singer rose to stardom as a member of the former R&B/hip hop group Plantashun Boyz.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":3,"title":"Loud and proud"}A lone boatman makes his way across Jabi Lake, Abuja, in the early hours of the morning.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":4,"title":"Morning glory"}Photowagon co-founder Aisha Augie-Kuta captured these models during a shoot for Nigerian make-up artist Mamza Beauty.cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList.length]={"currentPicture":false,"x":0,"y":0,"pos":5,"title":"Blushing beauty"}HIDE CAPTIONBurning rubberPolo powerLoud and proudMorning gloryBlushing beauty<<<
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5>>>Event.observe(window,'load',function(){if(typeof(cnn_adbptrackpgalimg) == 'function' && typeof(cnnArticleGallery) != 'undefined'){cnn_adbptrackpgalimg(cnnArticleGallery.currentImageList[0].image,"My Africa is project ");}});STORY HIGHLIGHTSAmbitious documentary hopes to dispel bleak stereotypes of AfricaFilmmaker Nosarieme Garrick was shocked to find most people 'ignorant' about Africa'My Africa Is' project needs £71,500 funding, with £3,500 already raisedFirst episode looks at Nigeria's inspiring Photowagon collectiveAfrican Voices is a weekly show that highlights Africa's most engaging personalities, exploring the lives and passions of people who rarely open themselves up to the camera. Showtimes: (all times GMT) Friday : 0730; Saturday :1430; Sunday : 0800; 1730 Monday : 0930, 16:30; Tuesday : 0430.(CNN) -- Africa is poor, corrupt and rural. Right? Think again. A team of young documentary makers is hoping to burst the myth of Africa as a dangerous backwater by shining a light on some inspiring projects taking place on the continent.
When filmmaker Nosarieme Garrick hit the streets of New York to ask passersby: "What do you know about Africa?" the overwhelming response was "not a lot.""It's very big, very hot. Most of Africa's impoverished. I'm pretty ignorant to Africa," admitted one man."I know about some human rights violations, some wars and genocides," was the bleak answer from another woman.It was a dismal reflection of many Western stereotypes surrounding Africa -- one that Nosarieme is determined to change.Watch: Fighting Hollywood stereotypesMy Africa is: hopefulThe 27-year-old hopes to launch an eight-part documentary series 'My Africa Is' -- showcasing the continent through the eyes of its insiders."The four things that come to mind when people think of Africa are population, problems, poverty, and promise unfulfilled -- headline media reports on the continent. But that's not the whole story," Nosarieme, originally from Nigeria and now living in Washington, said.var currExpandable="expand110";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='international/2012/07/02/inside-africa-botswana-metal-music-a.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='';mObj.lgImage="D:\Other\ABS\Auto Blog Samurai\data\Rich Network\CNN entertainment\120702110848-inside-africa-botswana-metal-music-a-00045019-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand110Store=mObj;
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Life after being a high court judge"Between the 1980s and now the image of famine and wars has been ingrained in people's minds. That's a narrative that's going to be hard to shift," Nosarieme said.var currExpandable="expand112";if(typeof CNN.expandableMap==='object'){CNN.expandableMap.push(currExpandable);}var mObj={};mObj.type='video';mObj.contentId='';mObj.source='international/2012/01/09/exp-inside-africa-start-up-success.cnn';mObj.videoSource='CNN';mObj.videoSourceUrl='';mObj.lgImage="D:\Other\ABS\Auto Blog Samurai\data\Rich Network\CNN entertainment\120109040135-exp-inside-africa-start-up-success-00005801-story-body.jpg";mObj.lgImageX=300;mObj.lgImageY=169;mObj.origImageX="214";mObj.origImageY="120";mObj.contentType='video';CNN.expElements.expand112Store=mObj;
Secrets to start-up success"That's not to discount the fact that this stuff does happen. But what I wasn't seeing was the solutions."See also: South African ballet dancer confounds stereotypesNigeria the troubled oil giantFirst up in the documentary series is Abuja in Nigeria -- a country that until the election of President Goodluck Jonathan last year had largely lurched from one military coup to the next.This is Africa's most populous country and its leading oil producer. Yet few in the country have benefited from the oil boom with more than half the population still living in poverty.See also: Congo's designer dandiesThe President was recently forced to sack bosses from state-owned oil company NNPC amid corruption allegationsThen there's the ongoing violence between Muslim and Christian groups in the north, with even Pope Benedict XVI weighing in to call for an end to the brutality.Put simply, when it comes to Nigeria, the headlines aren't great.Getting on the PhotowagonWhen people think of Africa it's population, problems, poverty, and promises unfulfilled. But that's not the whole storyNosarieme GarrickBut according to Nosereime, that's only half the story."Nigeria is going through a turbulent time," she admitted. "But there's a rising youth who are trying to educate each other."Indeed the trailer for the first My Africa Is show, the focus is on Photowagon -- a Nigerian photography collective "on a mission to show the giant of Africa through the lens."Launched in 2009, their powerful images paint a very different image of Africa.It's a well-rounded collection that captures the frivolity of everyday life, such as market scenes and football matches. But doesn't shy away from some of the more familiar and gruesome notions of Nigeria such as terrorist attacks and military clampdowns.The 'other' NigeriaPhotowagon co-founder Aisha Augie-Kuta says her mission is to "conquer sports photography as a northern Nigerian female" -- a bold statement for a "very conservative" country.But the gung-ho 33-year-old appears undeterred as she takes 'My Africa Is' to a Nigeria vs Argentina football match in the capital Abuja.Traditional dancers and hip-hop singers entertain the crowds during half-time, while ecstatic fans hug each other with each goal.It's an image of Nigeria that couldn't be further from the grim headlines.Aisha admitted that if you believed the Western media, you wouldn't step foot inside Africa."They see us as a continent without hope," the mother-of-three said."For Africans, we see hope on the street everyday. But on the news you don't see that. It's always about the negative stuff."Instead, what we see is a lot of poor children dying from malaria or polio. If you listened to the news everyday you'd have no hope from the bombings or corruption. Don't get me wrong, it is happening. But it's not a constant. It's not the Nigeria we in Lagos or Abuja are living in."See also: South Africa's underground youth cultureThe 33-year-old said the country had come a long way since she was growing up under a military regime in the northern state of Kebbi. Aisha remained optimistic about democratic change in the west African country, particularly for women, but was also realistic about its pace."There's a lot of opportunity and hope as to where we can be," she said."But at the same time there's a lot of uncertainty about how much change the government can bring in."
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Part of complete coverage on African Voices Olympics: Why Africa fell by the waysideAugust 14, 2012 -- Updated 0944 GMT (1744 HKT)
The Olympics are generally won and lost long before the opening ceremony cauldron is touched by fire.Leaping to glory after drug scandalAugust 10, 2012 -- Updated 1837 GMT (0237 HKT)
It's been 16 years since Chioma Ajunwa leaped into Olympic stardom but the retired long jumper is still a national hero in Nigeria.From war child to U.S. Olympics starAugust 9, 2012 -- Updated 1525 GMT (2325 HKT)
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