Bongodox premiere - a dream coming true

Kibisi, Saturday evening:
150 smiling faces, all looking deeply fascinated at the same screen. I can’t stop smiling; this is what I’ve been waiting for, a dream coming true. I admit that there have been times where everything seemed impossible and days where I just wanted to give up and throw the computer out of the window. This Saturday evening at the Bongodox premiere, all these things are forgotten. I close my eyes, trying to capture this epic moment. Against all odds the team managed to create something special, which will set an example and be an important step on the way to a better future. “And now ladies and gentlemen…” today’s master of ceremony is shouting in the microphone “it’s time for food, drinks and dancing to celebrate the fantastic work of Bongodox…” Half an hour later the dance floor is bouncing and full of happy feet... Pamoja tunaweza - together we can!

Learning by doing

LearningIt has been weeks since I have updated the website and first half of the Bongodox project is about to end. We still have two weeks to finish up the documentary before I’ll be heading to Denmark and by now three people from the team are working hard on the editing. Film editing is all about learning by doing and every little step counts. We started from scratch with the most simple computer skills such as how to double click and how to open a file. After two weeks they’re now able to control the editing program by them selves. That’s more than impressive, especially if we consider under which circumstances the group is working. Daily power cuts and a computer which shuts down the editing program at least once an hour. The solution is a huge patience and constantly Ctrl + S (save). If everything goes as planned we’ll have a big premiere next week at Bongo Camping, at the big screen… Tupo pamoja (we are together) - Ctrl + S…