by Stefanie Pukallus | Apr 28, 2023 | Our Blog
By Dr Valentina Baú Kakuma refugee camp is located in Turkana county, Northwestern region of Kenya. Established in 1992, it is home to approximately 200,000 refugees and asylum seekers from countries including Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of...
by Stefanie Pukallus | Apr 21, 2023 | Our Blog
By Iyad Kallas, Independent Syrian-French consultant, researcher and learning facilitator, specialized in strategic impact-driven communication and social entrepreneurship. More at www.ikallas.com Life has been generous to me with many A-HA moments that led me to...
by Stefanie Pukallus | Apr 20, 2023 | Our Blog
By Jean Claude Muhungusa INTRODUCTION The history of the Great Lakes region of Africa has been marked by decades of conflict of various kinds due to the legacy of colonialism, illicit exploitation of natural resources, nationality and identity crisis, ethnic tensions,...
by Tom Parkin | Mar 22, 2023 | Our Blog
By Jean-Claude Kayumba (University of Sheffield) Paint by Cheri-Cherin for Radio Okapi’s expatriates leaving staff (2007) Radio plays a significant role in trying to reconcile a divided society, empowering its citizens for a better future. While in some parts of the...
by Tom Parkin | Mar 15, 2023 | Our Blog
By Jesse Matas We do not have many soliders but the sunlight shimmers on each face – words sung at the ten-year anniversary of the Baltic Singing Revolution (Šmidchens, 2014) When I think of a story like that of the Baltic Singing Revolution, a non-violent...
by Stefanie Pukallus | Oct 6, 2022 | Our Blog
By Teresa O Bradaigh Bean and Ruth Daniel, In Place of War Introduction Hip-hop culture, consisting of four artistic elements of breakdancing, MC-ing, graffiti and DJ-ing, is a global phenomenon with local scenes across the globe. As a form of popular culture, it...