As a teenager in Mali, Djénébou Dante dodged a string of marriage proposals to pursue her running dreams and represent her country on the international stage. We recently reached out to Djénébou and updated her story with new content.
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By Duolingo on Tue 11 Oct 2022
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Episode 78: L'art de la Crêpe (The Art of the Crepe)
By Duolingo on Tue 04 Oct 2022A Parisian B&B host sets out on a journey to master the art of making the perfect traditional French crepe. He shares his findings with the world…one crepe at a time.
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Episode 77: La Seine à la nage (Swimming the Seine)
By Duolingo on Tue 27 Sep 2022After learning that cigarette butts are the most harmful pollutants of our oceans, Chloé decides to take action. She sets out on a daring journey to follow a cigarette butt's course from the Seine River to the sea, raising awareness and sparking change along the way.
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Episode 76: Le pouvoir des réseaux sociaux (The Power of Social Media)
By Duolingo on Tue 20 Sep 2022As a little person, Douchka Volaric didn’t grow up with any media representation of people like her. When she discovers TikTok, she decides to use it as a tool to educate others, spread a positive message, and be the change she wished to see.
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Episode 75: Les bébés au Festival de Cannes (Babies at the Cannes Festival)
By Duolingo on Tue 13 Sep 2022As a film programmer, Aurélie depended on going to the legendary Cannes Film Festival. But when she had her first child, she realized attending Festivals with a baby would be nearly impossible and she wondered, could anything be done to help working families?