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A documentary about the rhymes and beats of Kampala

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So true

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Ugly Emcee a.k.a. Abbas Amin delivering his truth at Bonfire in Kampala, 2012.

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the beauty of my people. is so thick and intricate. i spend days trying to undo my eyes so i can sleep. — lace. nayyirah waheed

kenya.

repost courtesy of @michinonzi

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That's amazing

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Zimbabwe-Born Poet Belinda Zhawi Recites Her Beautifully Haunting Piece On Separation and Identity, “Dear Winchat.”

“The poem explores ways in which long term separation with one’s home country can affect one’s identity. This is done through a personal narrative in the form of a letter to a British bird which migrates to Southern Africa between May and September - the Whinchat.” - Belinda Zhawi.

The video, shot at the YouTube space in Los Angeles as part of Brave New Voice’s Bridge Exchange, is a collaborative effort that includes animation and film by SoulPancake (Kid President), and poetry by Belinda Zhawi.

More from Belinda Zhawi: Tu: mamoyobornfree.tumblr.com Tw: @mamoyobornfree Insta: @yo.bornfree

Written by Belinda Zwahi Video Directors - Jackson Adams, Bayan Joonam, Georgia Koch Program Producer - Jose Vadi Editor - Andy Golibersuch

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Hello, my name is Edward, what is yours? No answer!I probe further with a rather smooth and enticing tone with an elastic smile to try and lure the boy unknown into a conversation. I would like to know your name! Still, the boy unknown doesn’t open up.

May I take your picture? He nodes his head in approval. I quickly get my phone, snap and wave my goodbyes to the boy unknown as I continue my walk through Katwe neighborhoods in Kampala on May 3, 2015.

Photo by @edward_echwalu Edward Echwalu

#Everydayafrica #Everydayeverywhere #Kampala #Uganda #Katwe #EdwardEchwalu

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10 year-old Kenyan poet captivates the Women In The World Summit

Standing tall with a conviction that belies her age, 10-year-old Eunice Akoth delivered her heartfelt poem, My Dream, at the recent Women In The World Summit. Speaking confidently through her tears the pint-sized poet captured the strength and aspirations of children living in the poverty stricken slum Kibera.

It’s not where I am, but where I’m going that matters My future has nothing to do with my past or present The hard times I’ve had make me stronger and better The inner courage within me, doesn’t throw it just whispers And so I dream my dream!

Eunice is one of 180 girls whose lives are transformed by the Kibera School of Girls everyday. The brainchild of Kennedy Odede, founder of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), the school offers free primary education while simultaneously providing social services, clean water and advocating for women’s rights. At the heart of SHOFCO’s philosophy is the education of women for the empowerment of the community. The effects of poverty and neglect are profound for girls living in Kibera, where education is undervalued and inaccessible for many. Yet, studies have shown that educating a girl in places like Kibera means that she will earn more and invest 90% of her earnings in her family.

The ripple effect on the community drives SHOFCO to continue its work in creating future African leaders like Eunice. At the Summit in a panel with Lydia Polgreen of The New York Times, Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner Odede Eunice said she wrote the poem to encourage her peers. “Most of them [children in Kibera] have dreams but they don’t know how they can achieve their dreams. I had to sit down and write a poem that…that can inspire and tell them they have big dreams and they can achieve it.” Listening to her story and that of SHOFCO the possibilities are infinite for Eunice and optimistically, by extension, future generations of Kibera.

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On Creative Revolution

By: Asma’u Shaheedah

To be able to express oneself in a society that does not respect any form of creative art is a revolutionary act.

Spending most of my childhood years in Northern Nigeria, I had grown accustomed to the mindset that children shouldn’t express any form of interest in exploring the artistic side of their minds. Children are thought to only be interested in things that are termed solely “educational,” anything the child shows interest in outside of the four walls surrounding the school gains little to no recognition.

Growing older and leaving my birthplace, writing became a form of revolution for me. It was the only way I knew how to express. Writing at the beginning was a way for me to tell stories about how life was unfair to girls like me in forms of little articles. My writing started out as rants, there was a lot of suppressed anger exploding through my words, mainly anger because I never truly felt like I was understood.

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#fangirl moment at #qumra @vatyma (at Katara Drama Theatre)

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Swooning over Abderrahman Sissako, director of the fantastic Timbuktu.

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Kids playing in muddy water after a spell of rain, in Kisaasi, Uganda.-  Echwalu Photography.

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Iconic

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Beautiful

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The art of Rolex making.

In Uganda, a rolex is eaten too!

Eggs

Chapati

Fresh tomatoes

Cabbage

A dash of salt

Kampala, Uganda.

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3 years going to Uganda regularly, and I never tasted a Rolex .

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Everyone, please pray for Nigeria!! It is sad and very upsetting to see that the media has barely spent time talking about this story. For the many people who have not heard, over 2,000 people died in Baga, a place in Northern Nigeria, as a result of a terrorist attack carried out by Boko Haram. Our voices need to be heard, this is our Africa. Please reblog, repost on your instagram, tumblr, or any other social media that you guys have. Do not let this story or message just be a fad, show that you really care by please sending an email to [email protected] to voice your concerns and opinions because obviously what is more important than this bombing is  Goodluck Jonathan’s (President of Nigeria) daughter getting married. Also you can also contact the president through his Facebook page, here is the link to the contact page below:

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It literally takes less than a few minute to fill out so please do it because this could have been you, your daughter, brother, sister, mother, or even father in this tragedy.

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