16 May 2008

TODAY!

This is it: 16 May 2008, the International Day for Sharing Life Stories. This morning I went to one of the largest slums in Africa to videotape some stories of people who survived and even thrived in Kenya's post-election violence.

Special thanks to Kevin Oduor for shooting the video, Caz for setting up the meeting and dedicating so much time and energy to the people of Kibera and Prof Murphy for being supportive in so many ways.

Here's a list of the participants:
Talib Mubira
Joel O. Ouko
Sebit Said Sebit
Jane Anyango
Rose Nbuku
John Anam
Nzomo Ndunoa
Solomon Kihima
Stephen Juma
Joshua Otieno
Pamella Adhiambo
Grace Nyaboke
Mary Kakai
Jackline Anyango Ogolla
Faith Afandi Chagali
Solomon Muyundo (aka SOLO 7)
Bishop William Abuka
Dorcas Abuka

The videos will be posted on YouTube.com soon.

30 April 2008

The Bow Tie Story

Bridget McGraw has posted her story on youTube.

07 April 2008

Storytelling Circle in Kibera

As part of the International Day for Sharing Life Stories, Bridget McGraw will conduct a storytelling circle in Kibera at Bishop William Abuka’s Church, Faith Community Fellowship in Toi Market.

Please gather at 9 AM for tea and snacks. We will begin promptly at 10 AM. Each participant will be asked to tell a 2-5 minute story. A video crew from Kuona Trust (an arts organisation based in the Industrial Area) will document the event and post it on the Internet.

People are invited to speak in Kiswahili or English.

21 March 2008

Artists from Kuona Trust to create digital stories

Kenyan artists will be taking part in a digital storytelling workshop. It will run from 7th to 9th of April at the Kuona Resource Centre at The GoDown in Nairobi.

They will create a digital story to share with the world via the internet on the 16th of May as part the International Day for Sharing Life Stories.

www.kuonatrust.org

28 February 2008

DIS KENYA workshops

It was a good omen that the very moment I was discussing the logistics of conducting a DIgital Storytelling in KENYA (DIS KENYA) workshop with visual artists, I heard that a deal had been struck between the feuding leaders of this fragile country. Sweet relief! I will post details of the workshops as they emerge.

The plan is to conduct one DIS KENYA workshop with some of TICAH's Body Mapping participants and another with some computer savvy Kenyan artists.

Thanks to Peter & Lummen for the photograph of SOLO's fine message.