Poet Stella Nyanzi has dedicated her life and freedom to fighting for women's rights in her native Uganda. Speaking out against President Yoweri Museveni has already landed her in prison twice.
Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi visits The 77 Percent to talk free speech and women's rights. In Kenya, young poet Hope Wambui is determined to change Kibera for the better. Ivorian artist Laetitia Ky stuns with her taboo-tackling hair sculptures. And we discover the quirky classic car scene in Sudan's capital, Khartoum.
He's stylish, he's smart and he wins his cases. Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde works hard to defend human rights in Uganda. And his rebellious nature has won him plenty of allies.
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