Now playing Next World The Piano with the first Black Steinway certified technician in Africa (INSPIRE AFRICA) So I want to have more people living in Africa, being certified Steinway technicians and having nice careers in music and servicing all our pianos. We do have pianos; we have a lot of pianos. .. So if we have more people doing it, there's really less reason to not just tune pianos" Tshepiso Ledwaba 29/01/2022
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Now playing Next Finland Q: How do you solve a problem like homelessness? A: Speak to Finland As governments around Europe grapple with how to tackle rising homelessness, one country stands head and shoulders above the rest. 21/12/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom This cafe lets homeless use its address to vote in snap UK election A cafe/bar in southwest England is helping the homeless to vote in the upcoming election by allowing them to use their address to register. 22/11/2019
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