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Charlie Hebdo's Arab Cartoonist

Charlie Hebdo's Arab cartoonist Riad Sattouf; Ugandan electrician aiming to be the country's best; journalist who started Afghan Ski Challenge; and a chef who dances with noodles

Riad Sattouf is a well-known cartoonist in France - not least because of the cartoon strip he drew for ten years for the satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo.
Jacqueline was forced into sex work as a child, today she is aiming to become Uganda's top electrician.
Christoph Zuercher is a Swiss journalist who was inspired to start a ski club in Afghanistan after working on a story in the central highlands of the country.
Peter Song has found fame in New York for the dances he performs whilst making noodles at his restaurant.

Image: Riad Sattouf
Credit: Olivier Marty

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Tue 17 May 201606:06GMT

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