The Sun is rises over Kibera Hot Sun Foundation focuses on bringing out a realistic, challenging and positive image of those in the periphery of society. Spreading worthy ideas, both behind and in front of the camera, Kibera makes the Hot Sun shine bright in a part of Nairobi that generally is not that well [...]
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A healthy dose of Mombasa
November 18, 2011 – 10:26 pm
A healthy dose of Mombasa This past week What Took You So Long covered the first global conference for Social Franchising for Health in Mombasa ”Social franchising does what McDonald’s does, but for health care in developing countries. It organizes private providers and sets standards for what they do and makes sure that people visiting [...]
How to affect the hearts and minds of others for social change
November 7, 2011 – 9:25 pm
How to affect the hearts and minds of others for social change By now, people are used to watch ongoing global misfortunes in their homes. The media covers global conflicts, starvation, pollution, deforestation, inequalities, the list is long… This only contributes to a feeling of hopelessness and lack of interest in engaging oneself in these [...]
‘Hot Chocolate for Bedouins’ Experimental food society screening
October 22, 2011 – 1:52 pm
‘Hot Chocolate for Bedouins’, a documentary film that explores the benefits of camel milk, was screened at the Experimental Food Society Event at the Old Truman Brewery on Brick Lane today. By Carolina Bodmer, potential WTYSL intern and atenndee of the Experimental Food Society Spectacular Camel milk? Really? At first glance this seems to be a rather [...]
Thus far…
September 15, 2011 – 10:00 pm
It was a great start to our journey from Mombasa through Kilifi to Ganze, our first official location for community interaction on the new Mobius Two. It reminded us all that this is the town that inspired the idea that is now Mobius Two, as the creator Joel was working here when he had the [...]
The Mobius Motors Roadtrip is about to Begin
September 11, 2011 – 11:44 pm
Every good journey begins with a false start. At least, I hope it does. If that’s the case, our journey is going to be excellent. An hour ago we were packing up our huge rented Prado , alternately stuffing more into the boot and standing back umming and ahhing nervously about the lack of room [...]
More Than Me
August 7, 2011 – 4:15 pm
We’re filming from the rooftop of one of the best hotels in Liberia. only it’s completely dilapidated following its use as a strategic stronghold for the rebel army during Liberia’s most recent civil war. The hotel overlooks what is now one of the darkest areas in Monrovia, the huge slum of West Point. Within this [...]
Independence day in Liberia: 2011
July 26, 2011 – 11:21 am
It may be the middle of rainy season but it’s a beautiful day in Monrovia. Mama Liberia as an independent nation is 164 years old. What a woman. Happy Birthday! “Sweet Liberia. Long live forever” plays over UNMil radio. In just two months the presidential elections will decide whether international darling, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, [...]
Just one wheelbarrow
July 24, 2011 – 7:24 pm
Swaying, singing, clapping women greet us in a village just outside of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. Punctuating the welcome song makeshift hammers slam into pieces of rock breaking them into smaller pieces for use in construction work. At a distance it sounds like light rain patter; up close the sound is sharp and comes [...]
what are we doing now that we’re here: Liberia
July 21, 2011 – 8:04 pm
What Took You So Long is in Liberia (not filming camels!) for Foundation for Women (FFW), a microfinance organisation that assists 3,000 women across 12 of Liberia’s 15 counties. We are here to work with Phil Borges, official photographer for UNWomen, and cover a landmark conference: the All Liberian Women’s Summit on August 2nd. It’s [...]
