Entries by Dan Kingori

#ONEdefyhatenow Nairobi trip

In May 2022, #defyhatenow lead team members from Berlin, South Sudan, Cameroon and Kenya met in Nairobi for the first time since the project was initiated to create an amalgamated initiative #ONEdefyhatenow and register a non-profit in Kenya whose principal mandate is to create awareness of responsible use of social media platforms and discourage the […]

Troubled Soul

From my veins the blood flows Through my racing heart reminding I’m still here.  Deep down I make a prayer The same I’ve been making all these years  hoping to wake up to days of no blood The same my mother made watching her son give his last breathe.  The one my forefathers made watching […]

Poem written and performed by Mumbi Poetry

Socials: Instagram @mumbipoetryTwitter: @mumbipoetryFacebook: Mumbi Spoken WordYoutube: Mumbi PoetryEmail: [email protected] The revolution will not be televised, the revolution will be on Instagram live.The revolution will be planned on mood boards, the revolution will be on zoom calls.The revolution will come in form of snapchats, the revolution will come in form of hashtags.The revolution will begin […]

#peacejam2022 Rendez-vous annuel pour tous les amoureux de la paix

Le 21 septembre de chaque année, la communauté mondiale de #defyhatenow converge en ligne pour partager des perspectives sur les efforts de consolidation de la paix menés dans le monde entier. #defyhatenow se joint à la communauté internationale ce 21 septembre 2022 pour marquer la Journée internationale de la paix de l’ONU! Comme chaque année […]

#peacejam2022 Annual Peace Jamboree is Here!

On September 21 every year, the global #defyhatenow community converges online to share perspectives on peacebuilding efforts carried out worldwide. #defyhatenow joins the international community today September 21, 2022 to mark the UN International Day of Peace – #PeaceDay! As is the case every year since 2015 all lovers of peace initiatives and processes are […]

How to participate in the #Peacejam 2022

Have you been wondering what is #peacejam and how to join?   To “jam” for peace is to improvise peacebuilding without extensive preparation or predefined arrangements, but to develop new ideas and ways of doing things spontaneously with the energy coming from the creative interaction of the participants. At #defyhatenow we jam for peace on the United Nations International Day […]

#ASKotec: The Mobile Open Tech Laboratory in a Box 

Learning and making, Soldering, measuring voltage, clipping wires, calculating resistance, sketching concepts,  checking circuits and building ideas are the possibilities that this open technology emergency case offers to trainers and learners alike. ASKotec – Access to Skills and Knowledge: open tech emergency case is a kit that contains over 50 tools, elements and material-sets offering […]

#AFFCameroon Welcomes 40 New Fellows!

Cohort 7 of our quarterly Africa Factchecking Fellowship groups journalists, bloggers and youth leaders based in the North West & South West Regions of Cameroon. CONTEXT & JUSTIFICATION For the past two years, #defyhatenow Cameroon has been running the Africa Fact-checking Fellowship with the aim of equipping professionals with the resources and technical skills to […]

Ngi Princesa Munkup, Project Management Intern

I am Ngi Princesa Munkup and I am a Cameroonian by nationality, based in Yaounde. I am presently enrolled at the Yaounde international business school, in the Department of Project Management. I am an intern at Civic Watch where I will acquire managerial skills as a Project Manager. For the next two months, I look […]

Guide Pratique du Cameroun : Atténuer la violence et les discours de haine en ligne et hors ligne pour #UnCamerounSansHaine

Le guide pratique pour la lutte contre la diffusion des discours haineux en ligne au Cameroun n’est pas seulement un document mais un guide pour les leaders communautaires, les associations de base, les organisations de la société civile et les influenceurs pour éduquer et atténuer les discours de haine en ligne et les conflits induits […]

Cameroon Field Guide: Mitigating violence and hate speech online and offline for a #HateFreeCameroon

The #defyhatenow Social Media Hate Speech Mitigation Field Guide is a guide for community leaders, grassroots associations, civil society organizations and influencers to educate and mitigate directed online hate speech and induced conflict within and outside affected regions in Cameroon.  The guide offers tools and strategies that can be used by peace builders and entire […]