Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Up, up and away

"To be the first female pilot in the UAE makes me feel grateful." 5/1/19

Meet Dubai's High-Altitude Groundbreaker

Edgora McEwan is on the rise in Dubai. A mother of two originally from Uzbekistan, she is the United Arab Emirates's first female hot air balloon pilot-in-training. You will see why Edgora has such a passion for flying these lighter-than-air aircrafts when cyclist and adventurer Mark Beaumont joins her for an early morning flight over the Dubai desert.

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The Country King of Kenya

Kenya has a burgeoning country scene, with radio stations dedicated to the genre and country music stars to boot. Nairobi's Elvis Otieno is one of those stars. He fell in love with the genre at a young age. Kenya being a country with a strong agricultural identity, the themes of love, resilience and rural life are all relevant. Whether it's Nashville or Nairobi—the truths are the same.

This Great Big Story was made possible by Kenya Tourism

Spilling Secrets With 'Double Dare' Host Marc Summers

For eight years, Marc Summers hosted "Double Dare," Nickelodeon's messiest show—a job that often left him covered in a mélange of apple sauce, vanilla pudding and green food coloring known as "slime." If you or your kids watched it back in the late '80s and early '90s, you won't want to miss this story. On your mark, get set, watch!

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