AROUND THE WORLD, IT CAN BE VERY HARD TO LIVE AS AN OPENLY HAY MAN. HOST MICHEL MARTIN LEARNS MORE FROM TWO LGBT ACTIVISTS: JAMACIAN MAURICE TOMLINSON AND NIGERIAN BISI ALIMI. Listen To Interview > TRANSCRIPT MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: To a related story now. In the seven years that we've been on the air, we've …
TEN YEARS AGO, BISI ALIMI CAME OUT ON NATIONAL TELEVISION IN NIGERIA. HE SAYS THE MOVE ALIENATED HIM FROM HIS FAMILY AND FORCED HIM OUT OF THE COUNTRY. Listen To Interview > TRANSCRIPT MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: I'm Michel Martin, and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Now we'd like to go back to …
EXPERTS SAID DR. OLA OREKUNRIN'S DREAM TO CREATE AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE IN NIGERIA WAS IMPOSSIBLE. BUT A DOCTOR AND HELICOPTER PILOT, SHE HAD THE SKILLS AND DEDICATION TO MAKE IT WORK. OREKUNRIN TELLS HOST MICHEL MARTIN ABOUT FLYING DOCTORS NIGERS. Listen To Interview > TRANSCRIPT MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to turn now to another …
Many NPR listeners are familiar with the TED Radio Hour, which features talks with innovators from across disciplines. This hour we'll talk to TED's national host, and the founder of TEDx Columbus, Cap City's local TED spinoff, about their upcoming conference. We'll also hear from two featured speakers who will share the latest ideas in …
SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND RWANDA, THE ISLAND OF IDJAWI HAD NO INTERNET ACCESS UNTIL LAST MONTH. HOST SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH JACQUES SEBISAHO, A DOCTOR AND NATIVE OF IDJWI ISLAND, ABOUT HOW THE COMMUNITY HAS RESPONDED TO THE INTERNET Listen To Interview > TRANSCRIPT SCOTT SIMON, HOST: When's the last …