Will Smith sent his support in a surprise video call to a Guinean student who crossed Africa by bicycle to study at a top university.
Mamadou Safaiou Barry made headlines in 2023 for his determination to study Islamic theology at an elite school.
Since he couldn’t afford a flight to Egypt from Guinea, he drew a map of Africa in his notebook and set off on a second-hand mountain bike.
The 25-year-old cycled thousands of kilometers across the continent in the hope of securing a place and finding a way to finance it.
Four months and seven countries later, he received a full scholarship to Al-Azhar University in Cairo.
His incredible story caught the attention of Smith, who sat down to chat with Barry on a video call.
