Learning Lessons from a PV project involving children with disabilities in Iran Have you ever imagined stepping into a world where anything is possible? Where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur, revealing the true power of human connection? Hold on for a moment! We’re going to tell you what happened and introduce ourselves. But…
I was initially apprehensive of proposing a Participatory Video project to people with Down Syndrome and their caregivers. How would I ensure that all would participate equally and that the point of view of the caregivers would not dominate? As it turned out, I was given a very valuable and humbling lesson in solidarity, sharing…
Pakorpa Susangho is a short participatory video in which ten widows from the small settlement of Kulbia in Ghana document and report land issues affecting them. It is a traditional practice in their communities that, following their husband´s death, widows lose the rights to the land they previously owned. One of the ten women collaborating…
Last Month, I went to Oxford for InsightShare Participatory Video (PV) Training of Facilitators. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect and had no clue how you can actually facilitate a Participatory Video method. In only 6 days, I learnt to facilitate group exercises for participants to use the camera, shoot, edit, produce AND screen! And…
