Ife Piankhi Hospital Fund

On the morning of Friday 28th December 2018,  Ife Piankhi was admitted to hospital in Uganda after a suspected stroke and bleeding on the brain. This is a very serious situation and condition. Hospital services in Uganda are NOT free so Ife and her family will need assistance with meeting those fees to make sure …

The Comfort Zone- an experiment of art in a public space (a chapati stand) with Mo Siira

  As part of KLA Art Labs I was involved with 2 workshops. 1 dealing with deepening our observation skills and a collaboration with performance artist Mo Seira about engaging with performance art in public spaces. Sometimes we resisted being directed, but it seems humans seek to be told what to do. We are comfortable …

The Feminine Fight Club

    The feminine fight club was born on the 6 th July 2016. In a kitchen two women grappled each other to the ground where one sustained a twisted ankle. It had come as a shock, the burst of energy that erupted from the younger woman. It was the first day of her period …

The Queen of Katwe

  I’m coaching some of the child actors for a film being shot in Kampala called the Queen of Katwe. Its a success story about a Ugandan girl, Phiona Mutesi who learnt how to play chess and  has since gone on to became  the youngest African chess champion. Its a success story that we definately …

The Layer Beneath

                       I’ve had a very hectic but inspiring week. I travelled to Lira for a Peace Camp where I facilitated and trained young people from all over Uganda and the US. Then leaving Lira by coach back to Entebbe for the ‘Layer Beneath’ Camp training …

Afro Futurism Uganda 2015

The Laba Art Festival has started planning early. We usually meet in January to begin planning for the event which happens in June but this year we had our first meeting in November 2014. I’m very excited about the concept of Back to Future for next years Laba 2015. I’ve been involved with Laba for …

New Intentions

Today is my last day shooting the film: New Intentions by Kihire Kennedy (behind second left). Kennedy asked me to act for him about 2 years ago. He sent me the script and I read the first 3 pages and then put it down., because you know people can talk about what they want to …

Gulu is the future

Being an immigrant means you don’t have to adhere to the stereotypes and prejudices of the natives. When I arrived in Uganda I knew nothing of its history. One of the realities of living in Africa is you realise that there is no ‘African’ Identity, instead there are many tribes who have their cultures and …

Peace Corp Camps

  As a creative facilitator I get the opportunity to work with different organizations. Peace Corp, Pontentium Youth Centre, Memprow, Writing Our World, In Movement, United Youth Entertainment to name but a few. For the last 2 weeks I’ve been working with Peace Corp Volunteers, training them and assisting in the delivery of their camps. …