I am a filmmaker, campaigner, former journalist and the founder of Media Diversified and the Media Diversified Experts Directory.

 

Media Diversified is a non-profit independent publishing platform which seeks to cultivate and promote skilled writers of colour. Live since July 2013, the initiative is already diversifying the UK’s media landscape, providing important, challenging and new content which contributes to global as well as domestic discussion on issues of justice and equality and presents fresh perspectives and insightful commentary on social, cultural and political issues.

 

My decade long commitment to grassroots activism has led to me  campaigning on issues such as women’s representation in Theatre and Sickle cell since 2001. As a journalist I was based in East Africa, Great Lakes region where I covered stories such as Acid Attacks, Blood Minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Kampala bombings of 2010 for news outlets including CNN, Deutsche Welle and Agence France Presse. My first documentary was broadcast by Aljazeera English in 2009.  ‘The Super Ladies’ is the story of three Ugandan women rally drivers. I have written for The Guardian, The New Statesman, The Telegragh and elsewhere, appeared on BBC World, LBC Radio and BBC World and I am a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

 

In 2015 I was chosen to be one of the Libertine 100, 'A maverick community of thinkers, makers and doers with ideas that will change the world.' About LIBERTINE 100.

 

I am a category judge for The Comment Awards 2016

 

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