KENYA BURNING - Photo Exhibit at the GoDown Arts Center
April 16, 2008
A photographic exhibition of the Kenya elections 2007 and post-elections 2008
During the Kenya Elections 2007 and after, amateur and
professional photographers alike captured powerful scenes of
the campaigning, voting and ensuing violence and destruction.
The exhibition tells this story through over 100 compelling
images, presenting an opportunity for us all to remember and
reflect.
Exhibition opens 19th April, 2pm.
Venue – The GoDown Arts Centre,
Dunga Road, near Car&General.
Runs Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
and Saturdays 10am-4pm.
Closes 10th May, 2008.
Photography by:
Yasuyoshi Chiba
Allan Gichigi
Georgina Goodwin
Anne Holmes
Maina Kariuki
Charles Kimani
Arno Kopecky
Thomas Mukoya
Boniface Mwangi
Tom Otieno
Sunday Salon - April 20
April 16, 2008
A Prose Reading Series Featuring:
MILLICENT MUTHONI
NEEMA NGWATILO MAWIYOO
ARNO KOPECKY
KINGWA KAMENCU
Four readers, four unique voices
In a tranquil outdoor setting
7-9pm, Sunday 20th April
Kengeles, Lavington Green
Entry Only KSh. 300
About the Writers:
Millicent Muthoni is a trained architect turned journalist in real estate and a columnist with the Standard. Her short story was published in the Caine Prize anthology, Jambula Tree and other Stories, 2007
Arno Kopecky is a freelance journalist and travel writer from Vancouver, Canada. Currently based in Nairobi, he is an editor at Kwani?.
Kingwa Kamencu is a journalist writing for the Media Institute’s magazine- Expression Today (ET) and a contributor with ‘The Standard’ newspaper. He first book, To Grasp at A Star was published by East African Education publishers and has since won the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for fiction in 2007
Neema Ngwatilo Mawiyoo grew up singing in church in Nairobi, Kenya, but it was while at university that Ngwatilo’s relationship with music took a definitive turn. She embarked on a quest for self that took her to Johannesburg, South Africa to study the role of Kwaito music in shaping post-apartheid urban youth identity. There Ngwatilo found the stuff of poems spewing out of impassioned exchanges with friends, thick in the air at a particular Jozi reading, and alone with her on the road between Venda and Johannesburg. There was little to do but hold on.( http://www.myspace.com/ngwatilo )
Human Rights Watch seeking Africa Executive Director
April 10, 2008
Human Rights Watch (”HRW”) is seeking a highly-qualified, senior-level
professional to head its Africa Division.
Description: The Executive Director of HRW’s Africa Division is
responsible for the development and implementation of strategies for
HRW’s work in Africa and ensuring the setting of programmatic
priorities, including response to emergencies. S/he is responsible for
overseeing the division’s research on human rights violations and for
developing effective advocacy and communications strategies for maximum
impact. S/he represents the organization frequently before the
international media and meets with government and other high-level
officials and coordinates with key colleagues, both within HRW and
externally with allied organizations and local NGOs. S/he manages staff
based in three continents, including Africa, supporting their
development and overseeing security in the field. The Executive Director
is also responsible for fundraising, identifying and recruiting donors,
and drafting funding proposals. She or he preferably will be based in
the organization’s New York City headquarters or another major HRW
office, but other locations, including a key capital in Africa, may be
considered. This position requires frequent international travel.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, creative,
strategic thinker with substantive, senior-level experience working on
human rights issues in Africa and the capacity to serve as an effective
advocate and activist. S/he will have excellent leadership, management
and organizational skills, including the demonstrated ability to lead a
team of talented professionals in multiple global locations. She or he
will be able to juggle multiple tasks and work collegially in a
demanding, diverse, and fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will
have excellent oral and written communications skills in English and
ideally another relevant language, keen political judgment, proven
initiative and follow-through, the ability to work quickly and well
under pressure, and a commitment to human rights. An advanced degree in
law, international relations, African studies, public policy, or a
related field is desired, as is familiarity with international human
rights law.
Salary and Benefits: HRW seeks exceptional applicants and offers
competitive compensation and generous employer-paid benefits. HRW will
pay reasonable relocation expenses and will assist employees in
obtaining necessary work authorization, if required. Citizens of all
nationalities are encouraged to apply.
PLEASE APPLY IMMEDIATELY by emailing in a single submission: a letter of
interest describing your experience, your resume, names or letters of
reference, and a brief writing sample (unedited by others) no later than
April 1, 2008 to program@hrw.org. Please use “Executive Director,
Africa Division” as the subject of your email. Only complete
applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be
submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials
(please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to:
Human Rights Watch
Attn: Search Committee (Executive Director, Africa Division)
350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10118-3299
Fax: (212) 736-1300
Otieno Amisi - A Tribute, by Tony Mochama
April 10, 2008
Otieno Amisi’s last critique was published about a month ago (Literary Discourse, February 17, 2008), post-humously - a month after his death on January 16.
The problem with dying during a period when a nation is undergoing the proverbial Chinese “interesting times” is that one’s demise is buried under an avalanche of stampedes. Read more
