Niwas Kumar is from Bihar in the north of India, and he is focused on a rather sensitive topic that is right in the heart of Indian culture, which is very much characterized by gender norms. From early childhood onwards, every aspect of daily activities is clearly defined to girls or boys, men or women. […]
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By Mirranda Tiri, Zimbabwe During a camping trip in Namibia, my parents found paradise in a place that Livingstone once described as ‘the garden of Eden.’ It was a beauty, with amazing scenery, wildlife, and pristine surroundings. The only human-made structure there was a little mud hut. We spent so much time on mokoro (canoe)
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Odunayo is a 2018 kanthari alumni who founded and runs Bramble learning space, an open learning community which provides quality and lifelong education in a fun and engaging way. It is the first alternative learning space in Nigeria. Bramble learning space focuses on mental, social, physical, and emotional development of every child. With the support
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“No (wo)man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and (s)he’s not the same (wo)man.” – Heraclitus “Exposure to the wild world”, this is the title of act 3 of the ‘Journey in Five Acts’ kanthari Curriculum. After having finalized their project concepts, we invite all participants for
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By Akhina and Biman, 2021 kanthari participants Every year, at kanthari there is an exciting journey to look forward to; the Exposure trip. As the name suggests, it is a learning experience for all kanthari participants by physically visiting different non-profits across the South of India. They interact with the founders, beneficiaries, stakeholders, ask lots
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by Karthikeyan. Ojok Simon and I come from two continents, and we first met at kanthari nearly a decade ago. Since then, we have been working on the realisation of our dream projects. Ojok comes from Gulu, a city in the Northern part of Uganda. As a young child, he grew up in war torn
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ADAPTING AN INCLUSIVE LENS TO UGANDA’S SEXUAL OFFENCE BILL By Harriet Kamashanyu “Uganda’s Sexual Offenses Bill, 2019 both criminalizes consensual sex acts and would allow some non-consensual acts to go unpunished.” – Human Rights Watch The bill has been pending for more than a decade, approved by parliament on May 3, 2021 leaves a lot
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Rwanda Nook Hub showcases various youth talents from self-learning by Norman Manzi A couple of years ago, Ananias Tuyisenge was doubting about his future and with mixed self-questions as a physically-disabled person he could give himself a response that ‘disability is inability!’ which is totally negative. In July 2020, Tuyisenge was informed that there is a
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Farming Blind, Honey! by Ojok Simon – HIVE Uganda – founder and ceo Just close your eyes for a minute and think about how you would farm and keep bees if you cannot see! You probably think that this is impossible… However, it works! Digging the soil, getting dirty, practicing crop husbandry, and keeping bees
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Rume Rimwe Harikombi Churu – Impact trough Collaboration By Trevor Molife – Purple Africa – Zimbabwe “Rume rimwe harikombi churu” This is a famous proverb in my home language of Shona, the proverb is translated as, “A single person, no matter how big, does not encircle an anthill alone”. This is the same with social
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