Streel Level is out!
Sarah Markes, the artist behind Dar Sketches, has just released a book of her sketches. See these fliers for more information.
Youth and their well being (I)
This brief looks at the challenges that the environment inflicts on the Tanzanian youth.
The Internet, society and revolutions
“Most of what young people do online revolves around them communicating to each other or downloading entertainment… it’s not clear how they will advance this level of actually being politically active.”
Tanzania na tatizo la umeme
Mchangiaji wa tovuti hii, Sakura, ameamua kuhoji mfumuko wa bei ya umeme. Na Serikali nayo inaulizwa kama ina haki ya kuingilia maamuzi husika…
How to fight bribery
If this is applied in Tanzania for example, and becomes a success, it will definitely be bad news for the “mission-town” workforce and all those people of “madili”.
Uwanja wa Fisi (Hyena Square)
Another telling documentary from Maweni Farm Productions. This was was released in 2006, and is based on the life of Elisa Jospeh in Dar-es-Salaam’s infamous Uwanja wa Fisi, or Hyena Square.
Mimba: More from Maweni Farm
Another documentary from Maweni Farm Productions. This time, we bring you their coverage of fertility and maternal care in Lushoto, Serengeti and Moshi.
Sex, lies and ignorance
In this documentary, Maweni Farm Productions takes a look into the lives of young single mothers.
TZhiphop is live
TZhiphop is the necessary noise in Bongo’s music scene advocating for Tanzanian Hip Hop. The project is focuses on reconnecting Hip Hop fans and the conscious poetry in the lyrics that reflects the apparent hustles of our society.
I am African
Thabo Mbeki defining the essence of what it is to be an African in the 21st century. He made this speech in 1996 upon taking the SA Presidency in the parliament…
Intersexions
Njia panda…
Ndoto
Short documentary by Peter Mbwago
Personal Story of Courage
John Stephen Akhwari: Finish the race
A floating health clinic
Related post (with interesting discussion): Zahanati inayoelea
Cheki hii…
Hii ni maalumu kwa wale ambao hata hawawezi kupiga dana-dana; kuna vitu viwili-vitatu vya kujifunza ili ‘ball control’ iwe makini! Kwa mfano, kutuliza mpira ‘gambani’…
Social media platforms and revolutions
Author Malcolm Gladwell disagrees with the assessment of social media’s role in the Middle East uprisings.
A little humor on our electricity woes
The cartoons say it all…
HIV as you’ve never seen it before
To create the visualisation, the team consulted over 100 articles on HIV from leading science journals and talked to experts in the field.
Blogging on the Nile
Blogging in Egypt… four years ago.
Japani na miradi ya nyuklia
Mengi yameripotiwa kwenye vyombo vya habari kuhusu matetemeko ya ardhi na tsunami nchini Japani. Na Fukushima, ambapo kuna mitambo ya kuzalisha nishati ya nyuklia, imekuwa kwenye vichwa vya habari kwa takribani wiki nzima.
Soma Kijana!
Wasikilize Sauti Sol kutoka Nairobi na wimbo wao ‘Soma Kijana’.
Five Questions with FeDë Nestory
“Usitegemee mkono wa kulia tu kwa kufanya kazi zako siku zote. Uwezeshe mkono wa kushoto pia, ili pale wa kulia utakapochoka, ama kupata jeraha na kushindwa kufanya kazi, basi wa kushoto uendelee; ili usikwame.”
Bajeti ya Bongo
Angalia kwa makini “others” na “unclassified”… Je, unadhani bajeti yetu ina uwiano unaoakisi hali halisi?
Did you know 4.0
Do you know how fast different technologies are converging today?
Salman Khan on TED about reinventing education
He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script.
Why we have too few women leaders
This talk is neither about women v. men, nor about feminism v. masculinism.
Meet Alex!
Stop the pity. Unlock the potential!
A historic moment in the Arab world
…at this powerful moment when people realized they could step out of their houses and ask for change.
Who is Gaddafi?
An answer in 2 minutes and 32 seconds…
Mifugo ni mali
(w. English subtitles) Sikiliza nasaha za Simoni Ng’Ushani, kiongozi wa jamii ya Parakuyo kutoka Kibirashi.