Mwende Says

The More Things Change is a fiction anthology feature film from the Nest Collective 2 years in the making, that was released this month and premiered at the NBO Festival. Made in partnership with Forum Civ, as part of the Wajibu Wetu program, it is a unique narrative of exploring political resistance in Kenya through different eras including a speculative future. Co-directed by Collective members Akati Khasiani and Mars Maasai, the film explores what happens when an ordinary girl takes on a powerful adversary at great personal cost. It stars Nyawara Ndambia (Supa Modo), Melvin Alusa (Mission To Rescue, Crime and Justice, The First Grader, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind), Bryan Ngatia (Too Early For Birds), Emmanuel Mugo (Sense8, Pillow Talk, This Is Life) and young luminary Stycie Waweru (Supa Modo, Just In Time, Lusala). Dr. Akati Khasiani is a storyteller and musician. She DJs under the name Atiani, favouring old-skool and throwback mixes. She is one of the lead artists behind Strictly Silk, a unique dance party whose guests, artists and service providers are diverse women and non-binary people only. She has a strong interest in the presence and participation of queer persons and femmes in and around African cultures, communities and spiritualities. Her work has been published at Jalada Africa, and she has been expanding her storytelling practice into film and other genres.

This is the recording of a Twitter space I moderated on digital safety for women and how especially the media shapes these conversations in collaboration with Pollicy. The amazing speakers included Abigail Arunga, Cecilia Maundu and Bina Maseno.

The internet is the knowledge hub of the world and African voices and work is still not as visible as it should be. I give my two cents of why it's important to curate and document and some of my experiences when it comes to research.

Mwende Says is back with Season 2 after a break and I'm super excited to share new content with you! Tune in every Wednesday for new episodes.

2020 has been a ridiculously unprecedented year. Most of the year is a blur to me. It simultaneously feels like a few months and a few years. I've been on the edge majority of the year and I can't even tell you how I managed to get through most of the year. So on this episode, I share what 2020 taught me, with the help of a few friends who've been kind enough to send in their voice notes.