My life after 44 years in prison
Otis Johnson went to jail at the age of 25. When he got out at 69, he rejoined a world that was starkly different from the one he remembered. In 2015, we met Otis Johnson at a New York City shelter for ex-convicts. Everyone there was trying to get their feet back on the ground. Otis had just got out of prison after serving a 44-year sentence. The last time he had seen his family was May 1975.
Finding my family after 44 years in prison
When we first shared Otis's story of being reintroduced to the modern world, viewers were amazed by just how unfamiliar everything was to him. Otis's story resonated with more than 15 million people on YouTube. Reconnecting with his family had always been an important dream for Otis — so we went to Asbury Park in New Jersey with him to try to track down his family. All he had was a small box of tattered old photos.
Cuba's reggaeton craze
The inspiring story of two reggaeton musicians in Cuba who are defying all odds to keep their dreams alive. Eduardo Nodarse and Brayan Martinez Calvo, known as Danyer y El Kometa (D&K), have been making music together for eight years. The duo are part of the island's explosive generation grinding to a new anthem — but face a major challenge: Cuba's lack of internet access.