Africa's Hit Science Show For Kids Is Coming To The U.S.
African TV execs say it's unlike any show for kids that's been produced and broadcast on the continent — especially with its focus on women presenters and scientists.
by Amy Fallon
Feb 05, 2021
4 minutes
Lorraine Ololia is 10. She lives in Kampala, Uganda. And she recently came up with a new career goal.
A TV show about science, produced by teachers from her junior high school, has inspired her. She's watched an episode on computer programming, another where two young explorers visit her country's Lake Victoria to talk about wetlands and learned how to make a model of a digestive tract at home using bowls, crackers, water, food coloring, bananas and oranges.
She's even appeared on the show, making and launching a rocket with her friend Samantha.
And now she wants to pursue a career in
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