Maya Husseini is a stained-glass artist who spent her career rebuilding churches in her hometown of Beirut. But after a warehouse explosion in August 2020, she’s forced to ask herself: Can she help rebuild Beirut again?
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By Duolingo on Tue 31 Aug 2021
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Episode 48: La comédienne de balcon (The Balcony Performer)
By Duolingo on Tue 24 Aug 2021During the second Covid lockdown, the French President had declared that theaters weren’t "essential." But to Marie, theater was the essence of life. Could she do anything to safely bring theater to audiences?
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Episode 47: L’élève courageuse (The Courageous Student)
By Duolingo on Tue 17 Aug 2021Laetitia Dubois felt trapped in the rigorous French school system but worried that dropping out would lead to a life of failure. Until one day, an eye-opening internship gave her the courage to find her own unique path.
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Episode 46: La chanteuse des îles (The Island Singer)
By Duolingo on Tue 10 Aug 2021An R&B-loving teenager from the tiny island of Mayotte sees her world turned upside down when her mother signs her up for an amateur opera competition.
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Episode 45: Changer de camp (Switching Sides)
By Duolingo on Tue 03 Aug 2021Andoh Ashu Rex thought he’d found his dream job working for an American company in Cameroon. But after learning that his employer might be harming his homeland instead of helping it, Rex decided to sacrifice his steady income and choose a different professional path.