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Photography,
Planet Africa and
Rising Stars UK
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21Questions
with
Ghana’s
Tell us one word that best describes you?
Genuine
What CD is sitting in your car CD player?
Tank
“Jordans” or “Chuck Taylors”?
Chuck Taylors
On a typical Friday night,
Sam can be found doing...?
Chillin at home relaxing... I’m a homebody
Jollof Rice, Kenkey with Fish
or Fufu with Palmnut Soup?
None... Kenkey with shito
Reality TV or Nollywood Movies?
Reality TV
I absolutely can’t live without _____!
My phone
This ultimate destination is
on my bucket list______!
Brazil
What was your last big purchase?
Can’t remember I get most things for free...
perks from entertainment and sponsors.
Sam Sarpong
What’s the most shocking fact about you?
That I never missed a day of school for 14 years
Swimming in the ocean or sitting poolside?
Poolside
Sam Sarpong is best known as an actor, model and musician. Some of Sam’s
work includes hosting the MTV show Yo Momma and holding a six-year
modeling gig with Tommy Hilfiger. Sam keeps busy and has over 100 films
and TV shows combined to hit credit. Pretty impressive right?
Our editor-in-chief sat down with Sam for a fun round of 21 questions.
Take a look at what he tells us.
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Name one thing you always do before
a big gig, appearance or red carpet moment?
I always pray.
Nadia Buari or Yvonne Nelson?
Nadia Buari.
Tell us about the most memorable
moment as an entertainer?
Meeting Will Smith and him knowing who
I was. It was shocking because he is my
favorite entertainer.
For a quick weekend getaway, Sam is likely
to hop on a plane and head to...?
Toronto. I love the people and the shopping.
What astrological sign are you?
Sagittarius.
What is your absolute worst nightmare?
Forgetting my lines for a big audition.
Tell us the craziest thing a fan has ever done.
Being followed by a fan when my group
was on tour for way too many shows.
It was kind of scary.
Team iPhone or team Blackberry?
Blackberry aaalllll day.
The best kept secret in Ghana is_____!
Me! I am a Ghanaian making it in
America, UK, and Asia but no one
knows I’m Ghanaian.
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Sam Sarpong in 10 yrs.?
Running my production company (Future
Stars Entertainment Group), managing kids
and hopefully married with kids.
From the
Goodness of
Unwana’s Heart
We all
know
the concept
of working
hard and getting
rewarded
in return but
there are
special people
who decide
to work even
harder, get rewarded and still give back to
society. These special people have made
an impact in the lives of many with their
strength, voice, financial contribution and
philanthropy.
Meet Unwana Udobang, from Akwa-
Ibom state. Wana is a TV/Radio host,
writer, poet, gender activist and philanthropist
based in Lagos State, Nigeria.
She enjoys reading, writing and cooking.
Unwana Udobang works closely with the
Sebeccly Cancer Care and Support Centre,
by empowering the Cancer patients
and providing support. In an enlightening
conversation with her, she lets us into her
world of charity, radio and a variety of
other interesting things...
Wana Wana as she is fondly called by her
radio fans/audience said she delved into
radio broadcast and journalism because
she always wanted to tell peoples stories
be it good or bad. She also wanted to
create avenues to talk about what we (the
people) hide and the things we tend to
sweep under the carpet, but ultimately it
was about telling and sharing stories.
When Wana was asked how she contributes
to the growth and development of
Nigeria, she said:
I don’t know that I think of it consciously
in that way but I know that the work I
do allows me to create conversation and
dialogue which has a huge impact in the
change process.
We need to act but we also need to have
conversations about the things going on in
our society; I hope that that plays a role in
some way.
Wana Udobang is involved in gender and
health care advocacy. She employs every
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means possible to reach out to the woman
in need. She uses social media as a tool
and/or marches the streets protesting,
creating campaigns or designing specific
online content for the purpose of sensitising,
educating or just awakening the
conscience of people, creating art that interrogates
our own humanity through her
poetry. Wana believes that it’s important
for people to understand that we all have
a responsibility and owe it to ourselves to
make the planet a more hospitable a place.
Unwana runs an N.G.O called 1k4Cancer.
She uses the platform to raise funds
to help women from very low income
families with their cancer treatment, majorly
women with breast cancer. The idea
behind 1k4Cancer is to get everyone to
donate one thousand Naira. (It’s the whole
cliche that little drops make an ocean).
Wana said: ‘‘It’s really to show people
that with very little we can save the lives
of some people. I usually do an awareness
campaign using social media and any
other traditional media willing to lend
their support. I also have class champions
who help collect donations in their
offices, amongst their family members or
in their school etc. My class champions
have been incredible within the past two
years. It’s not easy though. First year
I raised 2.4 million, second year two
thousand Naira. I have come to a place
where I’m grateful for what I receive; at
least it can pay for a young lady’s treatment.
I also volunteer with Alliances for
Africa and the Nigerian Feminist Forum;
I do a bit of youth mentorship from time
to time. I am quite passionate about girls
and women. I address issues ranging from
economic empowerment, education, to
issues of violence against women (VAW).
I’m currently working on putting together
my not-for-profit organisation called the
Dorathy Helen Foundation, which would
be a big umbrella for most of my gender
related social projects.’’
To know more about Unwana the woman
of value, prestige and Philanthropy visit:
www.wanawana.net
www.guerillabasment.co
www.1k4cancer.org
@MissWanaWana
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