Roots and Sparks
Episodes
Beauty of a Mango
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chef, Storyteller, and supper club curator, Dhvani Doshi sees food as a “living archive” with “every shared meal as an invitation to remember, r...
Hope in Hard Places: Gender Equality, Digital Health, and Resilience
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nojus Saad, physician, social entrepreneur, digital health advisor, and founder of Youth for Women Foundation, grew up in northern Iraq under the ...
Young Africa Rising: A Workforce to Change the World
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are some misperceptions about the youth population and unemployment in Africa? How about strategies to bridge the gap between the job market and ...
Beyond Survival: The Triumph of Bosnian Women After War
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What has changed in the lives of women in Bosnia and Herzegovina since the end of the Bosnian War nearly thirty years ago? How are young women and wom...
Power of Art in Turbulent Times
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artist and filmmaker, Dr. Abel Tilahun, provokes important questions as he documents the uncertain and complex shifts that humanity experiences. ...
Sex Talk
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Human rights advocate and expert in sexuality education, Amé Atsu David, strives for all children to have information about sex so they can make info...
Being a Man
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Rodrigo Barraza, anthropologist and Co-Director for the Americas at Global Fund for Children, facilitates brave learning spaces where men can expl...
The New Story of Africa
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frederic Adou, a young Ivorian, created Atikan, a social business to tell new stories about Africa. Fred knows that powerful stories shaped by African...