Her work looks amazing. She also has poems and videos on her site. Worth a look. I find it interesting that all her exhibitions are in Spain and Belgium etc. Brain drain is always a touchy issue, but especially delicate when it comes to art, and even more so with photography that uses black subjects...not sure where I'm going with this.
P.S. Rama, veux-tu traduire son poem "Femmes d'afrique" pour nous?
FEMMES d’AFRIQUE Donne-moi assez de temps le temps pour trouver le chemin le chemin qui mène jusqu'à toi toi source, racine, mère terre terre fertile, terre promise qui renferme d'infinis mystères mystères de l'univers; femme noire, parle-moi encore et encore des larmes versées seule dans le silence silence doux et amer; parle-moi des colères colères étouffées, sueurs de rage, raconte-toi toi qui est aussi sourire et bonheur, toi qui est fière fière d'être femme d'Afrique. Mère courage courage encore et toujours tout au long de ton parcours parcours de femme, d'épouse, de mère
mère amour, amas de force, exquise beauté beauté dont on ne peut se passer, j'aime tes mouvements mouvements à travers lesquels tu deviens monument monument de la terre laisse être un moi pour un toi
toi, ne t'en va pas.
WOMEN OF AFRICA Give me enough time, The time to find the way The way that leads to you, You the source, the roots, the mother and the ground, Fertile ground, Promised Land with infinite mysteries, The mysteries of the universe, black woman, tell me again and again of the tears shed alone in the silence, the bittersweet silence, tell me about angers, your stifled angers, rage sweats, tell me everything, you who is also the smile and the happiness, you the proud, Proud to be a Woman of Africa woman, you the mother of Courage Always courageous as you follow your path, As a woman, a wife, and a mother Mother of Love, exquisite Beauty, loads of of strentgh Necessary beauty, I love your way to move As you move, you become a monument Monument of the earth Let be a “me” for a “you”, Please don’t go
1. FAHAMU, a social justice organisation seeks a coordinator
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Position: Coordinator - Pan-African Fellowship Program. Base: Nairobi, Kenya office. Contract Period: Two years. Applications deadline: 17 December 2009 Start date: 18th January 2010.
From the local to the continental, the Fahamu Pan-African Fellowship (FPAF) program has a vision of nurturing African social justice leaders - generating contemporary, energetic, visionary and innovative thought and activism. FPAF is a one-year program that seeks to strengthen community based organisations and social movements across Africa by identifying individual community based activists with qualities of leadership and innovation, and providing them with hands-on work experience, training and development opportunities. The program aims to enhance the skills, knowledge and experience of community-based activists while increasing the effectiveness and professionalism of their affiliated organisations and movements.
Fellowship coordinator Fahamu is seeking a coordinator for its Pan-African Fellowship Program. The coordinator will be based in our Nairobi, Kenya office.
Reporting to the Deputy Director, the fellowship coordinator will be responsible for: • Developing curriculum for the Fellowship program and facilitating participatory workshops, seminars and other learning forums using diverse material and tools • Conducting briefing sessions for prospective fellows and developing fellowship application material • Identifying and coordinating the selection of host organisations, projects, fellows and mentors • Providing and coordinating fellows’ induction, monthly forums and seminars, evaluation and wrap-up workshops and seminars • Coordinating and maintaining consistent communication with fellows, host organisations, mentors and Fahamu • Moderating online discussions and forums for fellows for the continuous exchange of information, ideas, experiences, dialogue and resources • Coordinating the production of the book and video of fellows’ experiences • Providing regular updates and reports to multiple audiences on the fellowship program • Preparing financial and narrative reports at regular intervals • Fundraising, proposal writing and donor liaison for the program • Such other duties as may be required from time to time by mutual agreement You must: • Have at least five years experience working with social movements and community based organisations • Have demonstrable experience developing curriculum and training materials • Have demonstrable project leadership skills • Be highly organised and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines • Have a demonstrable commitment to social justice and human rights in Africa • Have excellent inter-personal skills • Have excellent writing and communications skills • Be fluent in English. Fluency in Kiswahili is also preferred. • Be able to work with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences • Have budget and financial management experience • Be a self-starter, able to take initiative, and work effectively as part of a team • Be proficient in the use of word processing and spreadsheet software • Experience of using multi-media tools for multiple purposes is a plus • Be based in Nairobi with the ability to travel if and when necessary
This position is for an initial two year contract period. Please send your CV, cover letter and names of three referees to: winnie@fahamu.org Applications close 17th December 2009. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Position start date: 18th January 2010 This is a full time position. Competitive salary commensurate with experience. Fahamu is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Fahamu: Fahamu is a pan-African organisation that supports the movement for social justice in Africa. We work with social movements that address the needs of the most vulnerable and marginalised in society. Fahamu seeks to nurture these movements to become significant agents for change by enhancing individual, collective and organisational leadership, skills and knowledge, as well as by creating platforms and networks for effective advocacy, enhancing the use of diverse and innovative tactics and strategies for change, and amplifying Africa-centred voices, perspectives and solutions.
Submitted by Kemi Bello
2. Oxfam is taking in applications for OFXAM INTERNATIONAL YOUTH PARTNERSHIP, open to people below the age of 25. Deadline: october 2010. For more details please go to www.oiyp.oxfam.org Submitted by Yvonne Laruni.
Her work looks amazing. She also has poems and videos on her site. Worth a look. I find it interesting that all her exhibitions are in Spain and Belgium etc. Brain drain is always a touchy issue, but especially delicate when it comes to art, and even more so with photography that uses black subjects...not sure where I'm going with this.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Rama, veux-tu traduire son poem "Femmes d'afrique" pour nous?
Here is an attempt of translation
ReplyDeleteFEMMES d’AFRIQUE
Donne-moi assez de temps
le temps pour trouver le chemin
le chemin qui mène jusqu'à toi
toi source, racine, mère terre
terre fertile, terre promise qui renferme d'infinis mystères
mystères de l'univers; femme noire, parle-moi encore
et encore des larmes versées seule dans le silence
silence doux et amer; parle-moi des colères
colères étouffées, sueurs de rage, raconte-toi
toi qui est aussi sourire et bonheur, toi qui est fière
fière d'être femme d'Afrique. Mère courage
courage encore et toujours tout au long de ton parcours
parcours de femme, d'épouse, de mère
mère amour, amas de force, exquise beauté
beauté dont on ne peut se passer, j'aime tes mouvements
mouvements à travers lesquels tu deviens monument
monument de la terre
laisse être un moi pour un toi
toi, ne t'en va pas.
WOMEN OF AFRICA
Give me enough time,
The time to find the way
The way that leads to you,
You the source, the roots, the mother and the ground,
Fertile ground, Promised Land with infinite mysteries,
The mysteries of the universe, black woman,
tell me again and again of the tears shed alone in the silence,
the bittersweet silence, tell me about angers,
your stifled angers, rage sweats, tell me everything,
you who is also the smile and the happiness, you the proud,
Proud to be a Woman of Africa woman, you the mother of Courage
Always courageous as you follow your path,
As a woman, a wife, and a mother
Mother of Love, exquisite Beauty, loads of of strentgh
Necessary beauty, I love your way to move
As you move, you become a monument
Monument of the earth
Let be a “me” for a “you”,
Please don’t go
ANGELE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA