The South Africans featured in these stories challenge the accepted customs in their country — by poking fun at the government, by refusing to conceal their sexual orientation and by creating music that is the first of its kind.

Picturing a New Country
A political cartoonist's past activism translates into present-day success.
By David Gilson

On Sundays in Johannesburg, Black Gays Find Hope, Solace in an Unlikely Sanctuary
By Julia Roller

An Islamic Sound with a Western Flavor
Shaheed GC makes music for young Muslims.
By Julia Roller