Mac Alunge is a Professional Spoken Word Artist, Social Entrepreneur and Businessman. He is the Founder & Executive Director for Strawacademy, a Not-for-Profit Organization which seeks to foster economic and sustainable development by inspiring and directing the creation & development of youth-led, women-led and refugee-led startup businesses. Strawacademy, through its Art brand MA Park, fosters […]
Jaiksana, is the team lead and co-founder of Platform Africa. He is a twice-over refugee having experienced first-hand the impact of conflict, he has made it his mission to help reduce the susceptibility of communities to conflict and poverty through peace-building engagements, entrepreneurship, and skills development programs. Jaiksana also writes and produces music — he […]
ONDOA l’Afrikain est un artiste Cameroun qui conte et chante le passé, le présent afin de mieux aborder l’avenir. Il débute sa carrière solo dans l’art du conte et de la performance en 2018, à son actif une cinquantaine de scènes sur les scènes locales . Il voyage à travers le pays afin de mettre […]
Tata Diko is a feminist activist, spoken word poet, and an athlete. She uses her talent as an advocacy tool to critic injustices and uphold humanity. Her poetry is inspired by the untold stories that remain silent as they defy the status quo. She has performed on multiple feminist festivals and her work is featured […]
Pre Registration link https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctd-yurjgqG9RYMF6GgToGpsQoDJECJ2Vb Recovering after displacement – A chat with refugees and IDPs on their role in conflict transformation Host – Marina Modi, #defyhatenow South Sudan (Juba) Special Guest Contributors Blaise Mbuh -Founder Bamenda Film school Susan Duku – Executive Director RAWYA, Former Uganda Refugees Representatives to Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework John Jaldak – […]
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 […]
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. At #defyhatenow we join the International Day of Peace commemoration by having #peacejam activities and discussions that call for conflict mitigation against acts of hate online and offline. We invite you to jam for peace with us from all the […]
Mbuh Stella is a talented and passionate journalist who goes out of her way to provide accurate and verified information. Despite the crisis in the North-west region of Cameroon, she leaves her comfort zone to travel into the heart of conflict areas in the North West region to get first-hand information. We had a brief […]
#defyhatenow የኢትዮጵያ የመስክ መመሪያ ጥቅል በኢትየጵያ ውስጥ የሚገኙ ማህበረሰብን መሰረት ያደረጉ የሰላም ግንባታ ጥረቶችን ለመዳሰስ እና ለመደገፍ የአማርኛ እና የእንግሊዝኛ ቋንቋ እትሞች ተዘጋጅተዋል። የመስክ መመሪያው የታተመው r0g_Agency እና GIZ- Deutsche Gesellschaft für International Zusammenarbeit በመተባበር “የምእራብ ኢትዮጵያ- ምስራቅ ሱዳን አገር አቋራጭ ትብብር” ፕሮጀክት መዋቅር ስር በመላው ኢትዮጵያ እንደግብአትነት እንዲያገለግል ታልሞ ነው።
Ebigwe Johnson Agbenjang is a Cameroonian based in Douala. He is one of those displaced from Buea South-west region due to the socio-political crisis. Ebigwe is a filmmaker determined to see a united Cameroon despite the difficulties due to the Anglophone crisis. He encourages youths in schools, IDPs and Cameroonins at large to go for […]
Report by defyhatenow & Center for Strategic and Policy Studies. August 2021. This report broadly provides an analysis of the relationship between conflict and connectivity in South Sudan as it has evolved with major socio-political events in the country from 2013 to 2019. Particularly, it focuses on people’s access to public information and how they […]
Who is Moma? My name is Moma Sandrine Lenyonga, I was born in Nkwen Bamenda, North West Region of the Republic of Cameroon. Growing up in Bamenda was quite interesting, but in a neighbourhood where people lived below the poverty line, life wasn’t easy. For example, eating a meal of rice and stew was considered […]