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124 || FASHION MAGAZINE || MARCH 2015Sophie%u2019s Choice, The Diary of Anne Frank, and Marathon Man that tell the Jewish story during that dreadful period of Nazi occupation. Their stories are told in a fascinating, interesting, passionate, humanitarian way where the focus isn%u2019t solely on their intense suffering. So I think as African filmmakers and storytellers we must do the same, as well as tell the stories that don%u2019t see us as the victim, but are about our victories, our heroes and our triumphs in history.%u201d It is important to him that his daughters understand that the slave narrative %u201cis just one aspect of who we are, and a very small aspect of who we are in terms of our culture and us as people.%u201d He laments the dearth of African history in American schools noting; %u201cThere are efforts made but the perspective isn%u2019t on much of African or African American history telling,%u201d But he encourages everyone to go out and look for themselves, so they can gain a broader understanding of their place in history, as well as their ancestors%u2019. %u201cMy father unfortunately passed away a couple of years ago, but his influence is present by decree. I think with Africans and African Americans, family is very important and especially in Africa and Nigeria there is a great respect given to one%u2019s elders. It%u2019s the influence of understanding that whatever you do, you make your family proud of you...so that%u2019s the influence my family has on what I do and the sort of choices I make.%u201dHe hopes he and his wife will influence their daughters to be %u201cworldly, kind and wise and also open human beings.%u201d In order to foster the next generation of African and African American storytellers and inspire a passion for the history of Africa, %u201cYou have to tell a good story and show that we have a fascinating history and one that is worthy to be told.%u201d It is also necessary to imbue the histories with %u201cthe same level of enthusiasm one tells when telling a story about American or British history.%u201d ven deep-thinking, passionate and causecentric actors can get a little antsy and need to shake things up a bit now and then. So catch Kae-Kazim next in the upcoming horror flick Daylight%u2019s End, which is a major departure from his %u2018typical%u2019 projects. %u201cIt was a fun movie to be part of and the most exciting factor was that all the characters had a bit of depth to them even from a horror perspective finding the fun and the depth%u201d-that about sums it up for this versatile actor and producer.