Driver whos become one singing sensation. Christine one day and i have my car journey now welcome to the special edition of news africa its good to have you along a government in kenya has warned that british plantations face zimbabwe style farm invasions thousands of kenyans who say they were driven from their homes under British Colonial rule wants to be compensated and have taken decades to the u. N. Travel to carry chill thats the case in the highlands the kenyan rift valley also known as kenyas capital because most of the tea that comes from kenya is gross. You see the hardship and suffering has followed through dia to teach her entire life when she was just a child she was separated from her family together with thousands of to lie and keep ciggies people she was expelled from her ancestry lands at 96 years old she still vividly recalls the trauma of that experience. I dont remember the details. But the hour we were chased him i was 4 in the afternoon. I was so frightened my stomach started aching and i started vomiting. Lydias parents were forcibly removed to socalled National Reserves making way for acres and acres of profitable to plantation today they are owned by Multinational Companies video stayed behind to work on one of the british ts states that she was repeatedly raped by her employer who got her pregnant. When the white man as she calls him a tech took for the 1st time she was only 13 years old. And there was nothing i could do you used a lot of force to overpower me. I didnt understand what was going on i was in a lot of pain and i was crying a lot. When kenya became independent in the 1960 s. Video was left to fend for herself as an outcast with 3 biracial children and no money or land to live on to date she is one of more than 100000 victims who are demanding that a United Nations special investigator with an inquiry into that flight. British soldiers expelled families from that home stole land and livestock and committed gross Human Rights Violations all for the sake of planting this crop the victims of this land appropriation say there is blood in the team here they want reparations tell them about treatment and above all an apology for the crimes committed under the crowd. Wrote me dixon a lawyer from the u. K. Representing this complaint says its time for redress no its also very opportune time because around the world states and various bodies or looking at past abuses colonial views and how they can be addressed that they cant be swept under the carpet for the d. M. To do which i hope shell be able to witness an apology. Ok. D. This one this next one gives me the creeps stories in uganda and the curious tale of an island inhabited only by men and snakes about a 1000 kroebers inhabit the island seen by the fishermen who live there as spirits rather than just a beautiful picture of. 5 kilometers of the shore in Lake Victoria notes that women are allowed. Visits only not overnight our reporter julie has sent us this report of the island of snakes. Victoria. Home to over 150000 bugs which give the island a rather particular sound. Dont belong on the ground much quieter beasts. Over 1000 cobras from the island in a unique example of color existence with mine. Work you. Did not beat any snakes these are spirits of the island attached to our culture. Over 100 fishermen live on the island. And a man will cut is the most experienced. He has lived here for more than 35 years as. An old man of the sea he has retired from commercial fishing. In one to 7 year old is the custodian of long held customs which for big killing the snakes they called reza believed to be the spirits of a south korean island. But on willis says he has never seen a cobra attack anyone except once when he was attacked himself. Google or. You. Must have angered the snake when i carried it out of the house so that i could sleep at a crawl back in bed picked it up again and threw it out and then went to bed early i went over this donnish and when it crawled back in. But this time that it did up and it turned its head and bit me. In the snake shouldnt be harassed even if it means sharing a bed with a not. For that reason the snakes move freely in and out of the would you now says. Got me in the old. One of the fishermen of no reason to panic some even think its a blessing from the spirits. I dont believe if he comes into your house thats a spiritual visit. Just tell the snake you have no problem and it will not cause you any trouble well this is. The name of the island spirits. Its traditions are rather strict no one cuts down a tree for any reason. Buds to shouldnt be killed and they must not be eaten. But the custom of the prohibits women on the island is the one that is toughest for the fishermen. So dont you know what i will be good to finish your work and go home and see your family every day you know how your child spent the night to know what they read and unfortunately its not possible here for one of the pics so what. I dont want to think that a Large Population with 3000 islands which biodiversity. He suffered a couple of painful picks from the grave it goes. If you draw the c. C. L. With this makes them 2 months. Beautiful snakes. Ok lets go to south africa now a taxi driver singing career boost after a video of him went viral so a passenger recorded many single of belting out oprah in a day than cat that video has since collected almost a 1000000 views drinkers to the right with a serenading drive. Just landed at the airport here in durban the sun is still shining the weathers beautiful theres only one downside be our port here is pretty far away from the city center but even that is not a big deal for me today because i have a very special taxi driver waiting for me. When the woman is just 27 years old but half. South africa already knows he shot to fame when the passenger filmed him singing opera in this taxi and the video went viral. Was she. Its just get to my emotions so much because i didnt realize it will go the spot. It cant just go to school so facebook may be pundits only 2 of the deal was one of them or just saying no can you bring that guy to come and perform in my wedding or Something Like that just just a small things its. Like kids. Menzies phone is constantly ringing he gets requests for interviews from all over the world invitations to perform and queue for dishes and mens wear shop even offered him a free taxi to for his next event is to look like an opera singer a guy whos driving and he sings im a cookie this is very interesting you know so just through i was really excited to meet him and to see him in person. Menzi is currently rehearsing for an upcoming performance the piano player is menzies former teacher bello mccann is known menzies since Primary School himself had no formal music training hes mostly selftaught since he was young i can see that its Something Special and prestigious he concedes he does have a talent the next day menzi is off to cape town hes been invited to take part in the competition for professional Opera Singers and hes feeling optimistic. Its a good life its kind. Of its you. Know youve been there and sensitive about this to. Just. Say its like it was important to. Come if either run through in the dressing room and really really. Then its this. Was. The was. Come. The. Well he didnt win but still. Make sure you got to ride with him when next in devon hey so remember how we came across the ivorian o. P. L. Who created 100 african. Well you can see that its also how they reflect everyday life in africa i dont know that his zoo quite well just from the still feel thats it for now from africa you can catch on our stories on our website and Facebook Page we leave you now with pictures of some of the movies together with some imagined real life counterparts well see you soon bye for now. The printers. Have defeated me. From my perch in your backyard or for the. Africa i talk about. It is very. Welcome to news from the. Culture we have a really diverse mix for you today indeed one could Say Something for every taste. Provocative canadian performance artist peaches the stage show which is definitely not for the faint hearted. In our series 100 german must reads the last on of katherina bloom classic novel from Nobel Prize Winner bird. And an old black and White British comedy sketch that has become a cult classic here in germany on new years eve. Canadian musician and performance artist peaches has been raising eyebrows with her sexually explicit shows since she started performing in the 990 s. Bisexual herself gender identity is a big topic in her work and her lyrics blur the difference between male and female its shocking stuff sometimes and yet her music has been used in movies like lost in translation and t. V. Shows like south park his stage show features 40 people on stage and right now shes performing it here in berlin