1. Episode 27: Le caporal canadien-français (The French Canadian Corporal)

   By Duolingo on Tue 27 Oct 2020

   

   When Vincent-Gabriel Lamarre joined the Canadian Armed Forces, he knew he had found his calling. But a few years into his service, he realized he could no longer ignore the discomfort he felt about his gender identity. Would a gender transition be accepted in the military? After the episode, learn more about Vincent-Gabriel’s journey here.

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2. Episode 26: La joie du cancan (The Joy of Cancan)

   By Duolingo on Tue 20 Oct 2020

   

   A young dancer discovers French cancan in the 1960s, leading her to an exciting international career…and the love of her life. When a tragic loss rips the joy of dancing from her, cancan slowly helps her find a renewed sense of self.

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3. Episode 25: Défier un dictateur (Defying a Dictator)

   By Duolingo on Tue 13 Oct 2020

   

   When a young attorney from Chad decided to take on the ex-dictator who terrorized her country, she knew she was going up against dark and powerful forces. But that didn’t stop her from dedicating her life to fighting for justice in her homeland.

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4. Episode 24: Le boulanger de l’Afghanistan (The Baker from Afghanistan)

   By Duolingo on Tue 06 Oct 2020

   

   Najib Nasary left his native Afghanistan in search of a fresh start in France. He had nothing, knew no one, and faced the threat of deportation. But when a village in France’s Cévennes mountains took him in, he finally found a new home…and a new passion for baking French bread.

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5. Episode 23: La course au sommet de la tour Eiffel (The Race to the Top of the Eiffel Tower)

   By Duolingo on Tue 29 Sep 2020

   

   When Valérie Hirschfield lost her leg, she made a promise to her family that she would bounce back stronger than ever — a promise that would one day lead her to race up France’s most iconic monument.

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