COVID-19 is just one danger facing the El-molo in Kenya
Magella Hassan Lenatiyama, from the El-molo participatory video hub, explores the long history of epidemics in the Guarapu El-Molo community and how this inflects on the current pandemic.
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Community kitchens and a local response to COVID-19 in South Africa
Theresa Wigley works together with a group of individuals and organisations at Amava Oluntu creating learning experiences that bridge divides, using participatory video and other techniques. Theresa told InsightShare’s Grace Hutchison about how different communities in Cape Town are affected by COVID-19 and how they are using communications and participatory techniques to find solutions, including…
Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic among the Maasai in northern Tanzania
Francis Shomet Naingisa is a Maasai elder from northern Tanzania. This is his report on local responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, based on research he undertook within his community. COVID-19 in the global community Coronavirus’ entry into the human environment was recorded at the end of 2019 in China, where thousands of lives have been…
The Maasai Women Decolonising Cultural Spaces.
If you’re in a museum and come across an object from the Maasai people of East Africa, it’s likely that a woman made it. This is just one reason why it is essential for women to take an active role in decolonising cultural spaces. In early 2020, seven Maasai delegates led a visit to the UK….
COVID-19: Local Responses to a Global Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is a pressure point for the world’s vulnerable peoples. As we all retreat into our homes, their struggles become more invisible. InsightShare Network’s new series amplifying Indigenous voices on COVID-19 uses media to bring into focus stories on the crisis from 10 different countries. By Grace Hutchison. The unequal COVID-19 crisis The…
A Model from Mexico for Connected Indigenous Communities
La Marabunta Filmadora in Mexico is a Sonora-based Participatory Video hub run by Yaqui and Comcaac community members: Anabela Carlon, Eusebia Flores, Faviola Rodríguez, Samuel Cupis and others. Grace Hutchison interviews InsightShare Associate, Thor Morales, on the importance of the La Marabunta model and of connected Indigenous communities. Technology is more accessible than ever. And…
In a nutshell: 2020 Maasai Delegation Visit
A delegation of seven Maasai leaders and representatives have returned home after spending two weeks in the UK working alongside InsightShare and the Pitt Rivers Museum. This trip was a continuation of the Living Cultures: Decolonising Cultural Spaces project. The project addresses objects of cultural significance to Indigenous communities, held by museums. The visit is the…
Baseline-midline-endline: a hands-on PVMSC experience
For many months I have been looking into workshop evaluations and whether participating in PV workshops have an effect on the people in them. This might be the most problematic issue in my Doctoral research. Now, after a three-day London-based course with InsightShare on Participatory Video and Most Significant Change (PV MSC (it took us…
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