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Artist Chido Johnson taps into his multicultural background to create his art. 121/S2.
Born in Zimbabwe during the apartheid, artist Chido Johnson uses his multicultural background to create stone carvings and beautiful works of art. Episode 121/Segment 2.
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Born in Zimbabwe during the apartheid, artist Chido Johnson uses his multicultural background to create stone carvings and beautiful works of art. Episode 121/Segment 2.
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