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The Masculinity Project: Burning in the Sun [Remix] 11mins

Produced by Cambria Matlow, Morgan Robinson. Remix produced & edited by Sabrina Gordon.

In this remixed short version of the feature project, 26-year-old charmer Daniel Dembele is equal parts West African and European, and looking to make his mark on the world. Seizing the moment at a crossroads in his life, Daniel decides to return to his homeland in Mali and start a local business building solar panels – the first of its kind in the sun drenched nation. Daniel's goal is to electrify the households of rural communities, 99% of which live without power. BURNING IN THE SUN tells the story of Daniel’s journey growing the shaky startup into a viable company, and of the business’ impact on Daniel’s first customers in the tiny village of Banko. Taking controversial stances on climate change, poverty, and African self-sufficiency, the film explores what it means to grow up as a man, and what it takes to prosper as a nation.

For more information on the full-length Burning in the Sun project, visit the Facebook Fan Page.

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I was very moved. This is just another testament to how much we can do with so little and the enormous impact it has on people's lives, especially in Africa. Thanks

Posted by Andrew | Dec 18 2009 at 04:25 pm | report this comment

would love to post this on my website. consciousnyc.com

Posted by cnyc | Nov 04 2009 at 03:43 am | report this comment

Congratulations on the success of an excellent project in Mali. Electricity is truly needed in the villages of Mali. Abdoul Doumbia is a master drummer from Foutaka Zambougou. Karen Marx & Abdoul Doumbia co-founded The Mali Assistance Project in 1999 to assist the villagers of Zambougou and surrounding areas to survive immediate crises of famine, drought and disease, and to build a sustainable infrastructure for their future health and economic stability. Two 300-foot deep wells have been drilled with Vergnet foot pumps, providing clean water for more than 2000 people. We are building the school and the village would like to have solar panels for electricity as our next project. I hope we can work together. Best wishes, Karen Marx - www.maliassist.org

Posted by Karen Marx & Abdoul Doumbia | Oct 01 2009 at 08:26 pm | report this comment

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