- Hi, I am Ulrike Reinhard. My blog deals with the way the internet is shaping and transforming society, education, politics and economics.
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Tag Archives: Africa
Outsiders, please stop saving Africa!
Dominik Wind, my friend and colleague at we-magazine, has written an impressive article on the “Kony2012″ issue. You’ll find it here. You really should read it! And watch this video – an outcry of a young African woman asking outsiders … Continue reading
Grand Slumfest Five – 2011
Last year in August I went for the first time to Huruma, Nairobi Kenya. Together with Albert Nashon and a few of his colleagues he showed me around – this documentary (snapshots) was produced by then. I very much admire … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas worth spreading
Tagged Africa, community work, Huruma, Nairobi, Slumfest
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Trying to go behind the stereotype …
Two days ago WE’ve published our latest edition of we-magazine: WE_africa. It literally went around the globe via twitter – very impressing to see! Thanks for sharing this with us! WE_africa is a very personal thing for me. The idea … Continue reading
Talking about a Revolution: Tunisia
Netizens are deeply concerned about repressive measures used by Tunisian authorities in response to the current protests and political unrest in the country. It urges the government to refrain from the unnecessary use of force against peaceful protesters and to … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Interviews
Tagged Africa, censorship, democracy, government, human rights, transparency
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New African Film Makers: Wanuri Kahiu
Yesterday I skyped with Wanuri Kahiu, a Kenyan filmmaker. The audiofile is here. In our interview we spoke about the self-conception of African fim makers, why it is necessary to have alternatives to Nollywood, we spoke about the art of … Continue reading