Text reads, “TVO Kids + Apartment 11 Productions Original”.

A young boy with dark curly hair smiles while he holds the flag of Nigeria above his head, He wears a blue tank top over his grey t-shirt.

A narrator says, MEET MALIK.

Malik, the young boy, runs on a track.

He says, LET'S GO.

The narrator continues,
HE LOVES TO RUN REALLY FAST.
HE'S ALSO A PRETTY GOOD
WALL BALLER.

Malik tosses a ball against a tall grey wall.

He says, NICE SHOT.

The narrator adds,
AND HE LOVES TO HELP
OUT IN THE KITCHEN.
MALIK IS GOING TO JUMP FOR JOY
WHEN HE SEES HIS SPECIAL
SURPRISE.

A man will a full dark beard stands on a track. He wears a white golf shirt with the flag of Canada on his chest.

The bearded man says,
HI MALIK,
MY NAME IS GLENROY GILBERT,
HEAD COACH FOR ATHLETICS CANADA.

Malik records himself with his family with his phone. They wear traditional Nigerian clothing. His mother cools herself with a feathery fan.

Malik says,
BUT FIRST, LET'S TAKE A SELFIE.

The narrator says,
LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY.
ARE YOU? WELL, LET'S GO.

(Sunny's Quest theme)

Sunny, the sun waves inside rings of orange, pink, and blue. Colourful graffiti featuring aspects of Canada covers a brick wall. The pictures of young kids smiling are mixed into the art.

The title reads, “TVO Kids Presents, Sunny’s Quest”.

Malik stands on the track. His blue tank top reads “Mississauga Olympians”.

Malik says,
HI!
BAWO NI!
MY NAME IS MALIK,
AND I AM TEN YEARS OLD.
BOWA NI MEANS HOW ARE YOU?
TODAY I'M SHOWING YOU
MY COOL LIFE AS A
CANADIAN-NIGERIAN.
I WAS BORN IN
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO,
AND MY FAMILY IS FROM NIGERIA.

Text reads, “Abuja”.

Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, is shown.

Malik says,
THIS IS THE VIEW OF NIGERIA'S
CAPITAL.
MISSISSAUGA IS FAMOUS
FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL SKYSCRAPERS.
THEY'RE CALLED THE FIFTY
ABSOLUTE WORLD.
AREN'T THEY AMAZING?

Two apartment buildings stand side by side in Mississauga. One is wide at the base and tapers at the top. The other is narrow at the bottom and widens at the higher floors.

Malik asks,
DID YOU KNOW THAT
MISSISSAUGA IS A TWENTY MINUTE
DRIVE FROM DOWNTOWN TORONTO?
NIGERIA IS NINE THOUSAND, ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE KILOMETERS
FROM ONTARIO, CANADA.
THAT'S A LONG WAY TO RUN.

Malik holds up his Nigerian flag.

He says,
THIS IS THE NIGERIAN FLAG.
THERE IS WHITE AND GREEN
STRIPES.
THE GREEN STANDS FOR AGRICULTURE
AND WHITE FOR UNITY AND PEACE.

Malik’s family sits around their dinner table and enjoys a traditional meal.

Malik says,
NIGERIA IS KNOWN FOR ITS
CREATIVITY AND DELICIOUS FOOD.
NIGERIANS CREATE
REALLY COOL APPS
THAT I COULD FIND ON MY MOM'S
CELL PHONE.

Malik’s family stands on their front porch. His two sisters sit on the steps while his two brothers stand with his mom and dad. Malik’s mom holds a baby.

Malik says,
I HAVE TWO OLDER SISTERS,
THREE YOUNGER BROTHERS,
AND THAT'S MY MOM
AND THAT'S MY STEPDAD.
I LIKE TO KEEP MY ROOM CLEAN
BECAUSE IT HELPS ME CONCENTRATE
WHEN I DO MY HOMEWORK.
I MAKE SURE MY BED IS MADE
AND MY CLOTHES ARE FOLDED
AND MY BOOKSHELF LOOKS GOOD.
I EVEN MADE A JOURNAL FOR KIDS
JUST LIKE ME
SO THEY CAN WRITE THEIR DAY
TO DAY THOUGHTS.
I DESIGNED IT AND I SELL IT TOO.

Malik reads in his bed.

He says,
BOOKS THAT MAKE ME LAUGH
ARE MY FAVORITE.
TODAY WE ARE GOING TO
A NIGERIAN WEDDING.

Malik changes into a traditional Nigerian outfit. It has a collar and white vertical lines down the front of the brown shirt.

Malik adds,
I FEEL REALLY CONFIDENT
AND PROUD OF MY ROOTS
WHEN I WEAR NIGERIAN CLOTHES.
THE MEN GET TO WEAR AGBADA
IT IS A FOUR PIECE SUIT
THAT NIGERIAN
MEN WEARING SPECIAL OCCASIONS
LIKE A WEDDING.
FOR NOW, I GET TO WEAR A DRESS
SHIRT AND PANTS FROM NIGERIA.
MY MOM WEARS
A BEAUTIFUL HEADSCARF
MADE OUT OF COTTON AND SILK,
THE HEAD SCARF IS CALLED GELE.

A woman wearing a denim shirt and a red head dress helps tie down Malik’s mom's gele.

Malik says,
THE HEAD SCARF IS REALLY POPULAR
FOR WOMEN IN NIGERIA
IT MUST BE CAREFULLY TIED
TO MAKE A FANTASTIC SHAPE
LIKE A ROYAL CROWN.
THAT'S HOW MY MOM WRAPS IT.

Sunny gives the “A-OK” sign.

Malik holds up his phone.

He says,
WE ARE ALL DRESSED UP
AND READY TO GO.
BUT FIRST, LET'S TAKE A SELFIE.
CHEESE!

Malik and his parents pose for a photograph.

At the wedding, a dark-haired man plays a traditional Nigerian drum while women gather on the dancefloor.

Malik says,
NIGERIAN WEDDINGS ARE A VERY
BIG DEAL.
THERE'S SO MUCH FOOD
AND DANCING, MUSIC AND JOY.
EVERYONE GETS UP AND DANCES
IN CELEBRATION
OF THE NEWLYWED COUPLE.
THERE'S ALSO A SPRAYING
THAT'S WHEN PEOPLE THROW MONEY
AT THE BRIDE AND GROOM
TO SEND THEM BLESSINGS
AND KEEP THEM DANCING.
MOST NIGERIANS SPRAY U.S.
DOLLARS BECAUSE IT'S ACCEPTED
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
WHEN A GROUP OF MEN BOW
DOWN IS CALLED PROSTRATING
THIS IS OFTEN DONE
DURING A TRADITIONAL WEDDING
TO SHOW RESPECT
TO OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS
AND THE BRIDES FAMILY.

Men at the wedding hold a push-up like pose in front of their family.

Sunny dances.

Malik adds,
NIGERIAN WEDDINGS BRING A LOT
OF FAMILIES TOGETHER.
I LOVE THE COLORFUL CLOTHES
AND HOW HAPPY EVERYONE IS.

Later, Malik plays wall ball with his brothers and sisters.

A sister says, HERE YOU GO.

One of Malik’s younger brothers throws a ball at the grey wall.

Malik says,
I LOVE PLAYING WALL BALL
WITH MY FAMILY.
FAMILY IS VERY IMPORTANT
IN NIGERIAN CULTURE.
WALL BALL IS A CROSS BETWEEN
TENNIS AND BASEBALL,
YOU HAVE TO BE FAST
TO KEEP UP WITH THE ACTION.
IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER
WHO WINS.
IT JUST MATTERS THAT WE HAVE FUN
AS A FAMILY.
NICE SHOT.

Later, Malik joins his mother in the kitchen. Food lies on the counter.

MOIN MOINIS A POPULAR
NIGERIAN DISH, AND TODAY
I'LL BE MAKING IT WITH MY MOM.
SO THESE ARE BLACK EYED PEAS.
YOU COULD SEE THAT
THEY HAVE BLACK IN THE MIDDLE.
AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET AFTER
YOU SOAK THEM AND PEEL THEM.
THIS IS TWO SEASONING CUBES.
THIS IS A BELL PEPPER.
THIS IS ONIONS.
THESE ARE TWO TOMATOES.
AND THIS IS ATARODO.

Malik points to a red pepper.

He says,
THE ENGLISH NAME FOR
ATARODO IS SCOTH BONNET.
ONCE YOU BLEND ALL OF THESE
INGREDIENTS TOGETHER
YOU GET THIS TEXTURE,
THEN YOU PUT IT IN THE POUCH.
MOIN MOIN
HAS GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN THAT
HELPS MAKE YOUR MUSCLES STRONG.

Malik pulls up his shirt sleeve and flexes his bicep. He slaps it.

Malik’s mom puts pouches in a pot.

Malik says,
MY MOM IS PUTTING
THE MOIN MOIN POUCHES
INSIDE OF THE BOILING WATER.
BE CAREFUL BECAUSE IT'S HOT.
AFTER WE BOILED IT FORTY-FIVE
MINUTES, WE LET IT COOL DOWN.
THEN WE EAT IT.

Malik opens one of the pouches and empties the moin moin into a bowl. He tastes it.

Sunny licks its lips.

Malik says,
DELICIOUS.

Later, Malik stands on the blue track at an athletic complex.

He says,
I AM AT THE TRACK BECUASE
I LIKE TO RUN REALLY FAST.
AND ONE DAY
I HOPE TO RUN IN THE OLYMPICS.
DO YOU WANT TO RUN WITH ME?
LET'S GO.

Malik runs down the track.

Malik, his stepdad, and two other boys walk across the track. They stretch.

Malik says,
ME AND MY FRIENDS HAVE A BIG
WORKOUT AND MY STEPDAD IS
GOING TO HELP US.
TRAINING IS A LOT OF FUN,
BUT A LOT OF WORK.
I COMPETE IN THE ONE HUNDRED,
TWO HUNDRED AND FOUR
HUNDRED SPRINTS.
I TRAIN TWO TIMES A WEEK
WITH THE MISSISSAUGA OLYMPIANS.

Malik’s stepdad blows a whistle. The boys run down the track.

Malik says,
I'M PRETTY FAST.
MY COACH SAYS
IF I TRAIN REALLY HARD ONE DAY
I COULD RUN IN THE OLYMPICS
AND REPRESENT CANADA OR NIGERIA.

Sunny gives a thumbs up.

An animated gift with purple paper and blue ribbon opens. Sunny pops out of it and blows a party blower.

Text reads, “Sunny’s Surprise”.

Malik sits on a chair at his front door. His stepdad walks over to him holding a tablet.

Malik’s stepdad says,
MALIK YOU'RE A DEDICATED STUDENT
AND YOU'RE A GREAT ATHLETE.
I HAVE A SPECIAL DELIVERY
FOR YOU,
ALRIGHT?
HERE YOU GO,
JUST PRESS PLAY AND ENJOY.

Malik’s stepdad gives Malik the tablet. A video of Glenroy Gilbert plays.

Glenroy says,
HI MALIK,
MY NAME IS GLENROY
GILBERT, HEAD
COACH FOR ATHLETICS CANADA.
I'M ALSO AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION
AS PART OF CANADA'S FOUR BY
ONE HUNDRED METRE RELAY
TEAM.
IF I CAN GIVE YOU ANY ADVICE,
MALIK, ALWAYS WORK HARD.
ALWAYS PUT 100% IN WHAT
YOU'RE DOING EVERY SINGLE DAY.
LISTEN TO YOUR COACH.
LISTEN TO YOUR TEACHERS
AND LISTEN TO YOUR PARENTS.
AND YOU KNOW WHAT?
IN THE FUTURE,
I MAY SEE YOU ON ONE OF CANADA'S
NATIONAL TEAMS. REMEMBER,
REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING,
MAKE SURE YOU'RE HAVING FUN.

Malik’s stepdad nods.

Malik says,
WOW. THANK YOU.
HE'S AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION.

Malik and his family stand on their front porch.

Malik says,
I HOPE YOU HAD FUN LEARNING
ABOUT ME AND MY CANADIAN
NIGERIAN FAMILY.
THANKS FOR JOINING ME. BYE.

The family waves.

Credits read, “Narrator - Sagine Semajuste. Producer - Sabine Daniel. Written and Directed by - Rosey Ugochukwa Edeh”.

Logos read, “TVO Kids. Apartment 11 Productions”.