Kategorie-Archive: Many Stories – Stories from East Africa
Who is the most influential person in your life? (Ethiopia)
Ermias Gebreyes, 49, Head Language Department of the Goethe-Institut Addis Ababa English: The most influential person in my life was Frantz Fanon. The French-Martinique writer and revolutionary had written extensively on blackness and the place of the black man in
Who is the most influential person in your life? (Ethiopia)
Ermias Gebreyes, 49, Head Language Department of the Goethe-Institut Addis Ababa English: The most influential person in my life was Frantz Fanon. The French-Martinique writer and revolutionary had written extensively on blackness and the place of the black man in
Who is the most influential person in your life? (Ethiopia)
Tigist, 35, External Auditor English: The most influential person in my life was my Dad. He still is now the most influential person in my life because I think about him a lot. He passed away eleven years ago because
Who is the most influential person in your life? (Ethiopia)
Tigist, 35, External Auditor English: The most influential person in my life was my Dad. He still is now the most influential person in my life because I think about him a lot. He passed away eleven years ago because
Who is the most influential person in your life? (Uganda)
Kwagala Restytuta (23), Administrator in rabum group of companies English: God is the most influential person in my life because of his amazingly work he has done in my life. He influences me to know him, to understand what kind
Who is the most influential person in your life? (Uganda)
Kwagala Restytuta (23), Administrator in rabum group of companies English: God is the most influential person in my life because of his amazingly work he has done in my life. He influences me to know him, to understand what kind
Who is the most influential person in your life? (Kenya)
Mitchell Murigi, 21, Head of the German Club of Goethe Institute Nairobi English: My mother is the most influential person in my life reason being she is constantly able to give me hope, insight and clarity in all uncertain situations
Who is the most influential person in your life? (Kenya)
Mitchell Murigi, 21, Head of the German Club of Goethe Institute Nairobi English: My mother is the most influential person in my life reason being she is constantly able to give me hope, insight and clarity in all uncertain situations
Amina, eine der vier weiblichen Taxifahrerinnen in Kigali
Amina Umuhoza, 1978, Taxifahrerin, Mutter von drei Söhnen Amina ist eine der vier weiblichen Taxifahrerinnen in Kigali. Frage: Amina, wie bist du Taxifahrerin geworden? Amina: Das ist eine lange Geschichte! F: Das macht nichts, wir haben Zeit! A: Ok, dann
Amina, eine der vier weiblichen Taxifahrerinnen in Kigali
Amina Umuhoza, 1978, Taxifahrerin, Mutter von drei Söhnen Amina ist eine der vier weiblichen Taxifahrerinnen in Kigali. Frage: Amina, wie bist du Taxifahrerin geworden? Amina: Das ist eine lange Geschichte! F: Das macht nichts, wir haben Zeit! A: Ok, dann
Amina, one of the four women taxi drivers in Kigali
Amina Umuhoza, *1978, Taxidriver Amina is one of the four women Taxi drivers in Kigali. I: Why did you become a Taxidriver? A: That’s a long story! I: We have time! A: OK, so let me tell you my story.
Amina, one of the four women taxi drivers in Kigali
Amina Umuhoza, *1978, Taxidriver Amina is one of the four women Taxi drivers in Kigali. I: Why did you become a Taxidriver? A: That’s a long story! I: We have time! A: OK, so let me tell you my story.
Boda Boda
English: The Oxford English Dictionary defines boda boda as “a type of motorcycle or bicycle with a space for a passenger or for carrying goods, often used as a taxi”. The first bicycle taxis were used in the 1970s in
Boda Boda
English: The Oxford English Dictionary defines boda boda as “a type of motorcycle or bicycle with a space for a passenger or for carrying goods, often used as a taxi”. The first bicycle taxis were used in the 1970s in
The Wet Umbrella – a performance from Awake Theatre
Kigali. In the last one year, 30 young and talented Rwandan artist met in the stade Amahoro to practice their show. The show is divided into a section for musicians, one for actors and another one for dancers. They will
The Wet Umbrella – a performance from Awake Theatre
Kigali. In the last one year, 30 young and talented Rwandan artist met in the stade Amahoro to practice their show. The show is divided into a section for musicians, one for actors and another one for dancers. They will
How did you feel when you first got your period? (Tanzania)
Sylviah(22) and Ayushi (23) german students English: Sylviah: „Nothing special. It was something completely normal to me.“ Ayushi: „Yes, for me the same. I knew about it before so it was like: okay, now it’s my time”. Sylviah: „For me
How did you feel when you first got your period? (Tanzania)
Sylviah(22) and Ayushi (23) german students English: Sylviah: „Nothing special. It was something completely normal to me.“ Ayushi: „Yes, for me the same. I knew about it before so it was like: okay, now it’s my time”. Sylviah: „For me
How did you feel when you first got your period? (Rwanda)
Anonymous, 20 years, Rwanda English: I am 20 years now, I first got my periods at the age of 12, this was the worst thing that happened to me because I didn’t even like the fact that I am a
How did you feel when you first got your period? (Rwanda)
Anonymous, 20 years, Rwanda English: I am 20 years now, I first got my periods at the age of 12, this was the worst thing that happened to me because I didn’t even like the fact that I am a
How did you feel when you first got your period? (Uganda)
Joyce Nabasirye, 21, student at Makerere University English: I got my first period when I was in P7, I was 13 years old. I was at home when it happened, thank God I was not at school. I didn’t know
How did you feel when you first got your period? (Uganda)
Joyce Nabasirye, 21, student at Makerere University English: I got my first period when I was in P7, I was 13 years old. I was at home when it happened, thank God I was not at school. I didn’t know
Which role does religion play in your life? (Rwanda)
Nirere Phoïbe, 44, mother of eight children and librarian for CNRU, Rwanda Commission for UNESCO ADEPR càd Association des Eglises Pentecotistes au Rwanda English: Religion plays a big role in my life, because it teaches me how to obey God.
Which role does religion play in your life? (Rwanda)
Nirere Phoïbe, 44, mother of eight children and librarian for CNRU, Rwanda Commission for UNESCO ADEPR càd Association des Eglises Pentecotistes au Rwanda English: Religion plays a big role in my life, because it teaches me how to obey God.
Which role does religion play in your life? (Rwanda)
Marthe Uwababyeyi (28), a choirmember at Omega Church Kagugu, working as an accountant at Goethe Institut English: A pure religion is visiting the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. JAMES 1:27 Religion
Which role does religion play in your life? (Rwanda)
Marthe Uwababyeyi (28), a choirmember at Omega Church Kagugu, working as an accountant at Goethe Institut English: A pure religion is visiting the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. JAMES 1:27 Religion
Un voyage dans les métros de Paris – les expériences d’un Ougandais
Ce n’était pas ma première fois à Paris mais ma première fois à prendre un métro. Pour clarifier: Les métros dans Paris sont à la fois souterrains et au-dessus du sol, c’est une combinaison des deux. Au-dessus du sol, les
Un voyage dans les métros de Paris – les expériences d’un Ougandais
Ce n’était pas ma première fois à Paris mais ma première fois à prendre un métro. Pour clarifier: Les métros dans Paris sont à la fois souterrains et au-dessus du sol, c’est une combinaison des deux. Au-dessus du sol, les
Eine Reise in den Metros von Paris – Erfahrungen von einem Ugander
Es war nicht mein erstes Mal in Paris, aber das erste Mal, dass ich Metros benutzt habe. Zur Klarstellung: Metros in Paris sind unter- und oberirdisch, es ist eine Kombination aus beidem. Oberirdisch werden die Metros so hochgezogen, dass sie
Eine Reise in den Metros von Paris – Erfahrungen von einem Ugander
Es war nicht mein erstes Mal in Paris, aber das erste Mal, dass ich Metros benutzt habe. Zur Klarstellung: Metros in Paris sind unter- und oberirdisch, es ist eine Kombination aus beidem. Oberirdisch werden die Metros so hochgezogen, dass sie
A journey in the metros of Paris – by a Ugandan
It was not my first time in Paris but my first time taking a metro. To clarify: Metros in Paris are underground and above ground, it is a combination. When it comes above ground, it is pulled up and flying
A journey in the metros of Paris – by a Ugandan
It was not my first time in Paris but my first time taking a metro. To clarify: Metros in Paris are underground and above ground, it is a combination. When it comes above ground, it is pulled up and flying