4Real — Season 1, Episode 4: 4Real Kenya
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 8 episodes
Episode synopsis
Host Sol Guy takes international hip hop star K’NAAN to Kibera, the largest slum in East Africa, to connect with local hero Salim Mohamed. Salim helped found Carolina for Kibera, an organization that focuses on community empowerment. Salim takes Sol and K’NAAN into the heart of Kibera where he shows them Carolina for Kibera’s medical clinic and the community development soccer program he coordinates for over 4,000 kids. During the adventure, K’NAAN and Sol find beauty and dignity in the most unsuspecting place and they are forever changed by Salim’s incredible spirit.
About 4Real
4REAL is a series of half-hour episodes hosted by sol Guy as he travels to remote locations with celebrity guests to connect with young leaders who, under extreme circumstances, are affecting real change on some of the most pressing issues of our time. Celebrity guests for Season One are Cameron Diaz, Mos Def, Joaquin Phoenix, Eva Mendes, Casey Affleck, K'naan, M.I.A. and Flea. The shows take you on unique adventures with these celebrities, but ultimately it's the young leaders who emerge as the stars. 4REAL inspires viewers with stories of their courage, creativity and dedication to tackling issues such as poverty, environment, health, children's and indigenous rights, drugs and violence in their communities and beyond. 4REAL is airing globally on National Geographic Channels International in 166 countries and 35 languages, as well as on MTV in Canada. 4REAL is produced by Vancouver-based Direct Current Media. The series also air on The CW on fall 2008 as part of the Media Rights Capital Sunday block. It was removed from the schedule after the block's cancellation.