Interview: Acclaimed Zambian writer Mubanga Kalimamukwento on lifting the veil around stories of children during the HIV/AIDS pandemic
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To commemorate this year's World AIDS Day, bird story agency spoke with human rights lawyer and acclaimed Zambian writer Mubanga...
bird story agency
- Feb 29
- 3 min
Ina-Marie Shikongo deploys her art to protect the Okavango Delta from big oil
Normally, seeing Ina-Marie Shikongo's works in Dubai would seem incongruous; she is an activist whose layered textile designs convey...
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bird story agency
- Feb 29
- 3 min
Maasai activist turns juicy inspiration into climate action
A glass of fruit juice inspired Maasai activist Edith Santiyian to put fruit trees to use in her fight against climate change. Seth...
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bird story agency
- Feb 29
- 3 min
Don't Gas Africa is a woman's blueprint for a greener continent
Zimbabwean psychologist turned climate activist, Lorraine Chiponda, issues a bold clarion call as a panacea to climate change, with her...
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bird story agency
- Feb 29
- 6 min
New African LanguageTech app to bridge linguistic divides, cultivates inclusivity and empowers content creation
An app developed by tech startup Vambo Technologies, co-founded by Chido Dzinotyiwei and Isheanesu Misi, stands as a pioneering language...
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bird story agency
- Feb 23
- 4 min
Omotunde Akiode is bringing joy to children. It's what she always dreamed of.
A love of drawing led Omotunde Akiode to architecture. Then she discovered film. Now she does what she always dreamed of. Gbemisola Esho,...
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bird story agency
- Feb 20
- 3 min
Diaspora institutions are charting new courses for diasporic African youth
Facing discrimination, young diasporans are using organizations and institutionalized formations to help connect more with Africa while...
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bird story agency
- Feb 5
- 5 min
The bird's-eye view: How Dance Transformed Moesha Tajiri's Life and Inspired Her to Impact Hundreds of Children
Orphaned at 13, dancer Moesha Tajiri is on a crusade to provide what adults failed to give her as a child. Ann Mbuthia, bird story agency...
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bird story agency
- Jan 31
- 6 min
The "Canonite" working for change - and a wider role for women - in Africa's photographic industry
Photos fascinated Angela Jimu as a little girl. Now in her forties, Jimu is today the co-founder of an association that empowers women in...
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