My name is Emmanuel Yegon. Trained Communicator, Passionate storyteller with a bias toward smartphone storytelling. I am the Co-Founder and Communications Director at Mobile Journalism Africa. This platform is dedicated for human interest stories and features. Ask me about #MoJo
The task ahead is therefore how to break this cycle and reframe our stories because over time, a change in perspective and frames through which we tell stories in Africa will build a new narrative for the continent.
The only way the perception of African stories can change is by US Africans telling our own stories by ourselves. We should improve in our storytelling by making sure that even if those who don’t know our stories want to tell it, we guide them through and be sure no lies or fabrications are told.
I met Kunle in a year-long State Department program bringing together photojournalists from across the world to share experiences and learnings from covering the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, “A Global Moment in Time,” was part of the U.S. Department of State, International Visitor Leadership Program or IVLP and brought together 73 photojournalists from 55 countries spanning 16 time zones.
Dare to dream. Write these dreams on a vision board. And pray about them. And, as you wait for your time, practice just so whenever an opportunity strikes, it finds you prepared
Kenya was one of first two African countries, to deposit its instruments of ratification of AfCFTA in 2018, demonstrating commitment to the landmark free trade agreement.
When all the noise goes down From the daily hustles The troubles you go through daily Throughout the worries of life When all that is shut out When alone you sit to think When your heart and soul connect When all of…
When we pray He opens the way For us to see Him as He truly is For us to listen and learn from Him When we pray God listens and Gives us of the desires of our hearts He answers our wishes…
It’s been a while since I published anything here, or like you guys say, “it’s been a minute.” I started writing on my basic wordpress account yegonemmanuel.wordpress.com when I was in college. At that time, it was the coolest thing to do….
