At film festivals and Fambul Tok community screenings the question we are asked over and over is, “How can I help?” Well, now there’s a direct way to support the people of Sierra Leone and their groundbreaking, grassroots peacebuilding program, Fambul Tok. And best of all, you can groove while you’re at it! We are… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2012
Sneak preview of Wan Fambul/One Family benefit album
Tomorrow is the big day! The Wan Fambul/One Family Benefit Album will be released tomorrow, March 23rd. Click to see a sneak preview of what’s in store: The video includes footage of Sierra Leonean pop icons Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew performing “Wi Na Wan Fambul” (We Are One Family), a rousing call for… Read more »
Sierra Leonean Journalists Trained on Conflict-Sensitive Reporting
Journalists will now be reporting better stories on conflict in Sierra Leone and beyond following the recent involvement of Fambul Tok International-Sierra Leone. Fambul Tok, with support from a conflict-sensitive consortium led by World Vision International in Sierra Leone, organized a two-day conflict-sensitive training session for over forty members of the fourth estate in both… Read more »
Fambul Tok featured in March 2012 issue of Accord
Fambul Tok is featured in (and on the cover of) the latest issue of Accord, Conciliation Resources’ signature publication. An article by John Caulker goes in depth into the origins, processes and future plans for Fambul Tok.
Peace Mothers celebrate support for fish farming
As a way to empower rural women in the country in accordance with this year’s theme “Empower rural women-end hunger and poverty”, Fambul Tok International-Sierra Leone, with funds from Catalyst for Peace, and Tides Foundation in the United States has supported Peace Mothers in Koinadugu, Kono and Moyamba districts to start fish farming in their… Read more »
Fambul Tok 2012? Now that would be interesting!
[This blog is a re-post of the blog Sara wrote for the On Screen/In Person tour, organized by Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts. Fambul Tok is a featured film on that tour, and Sara’s been traveling the mid-Atlantic region for screenings and some lively conversations.] March 9, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD… Read more »
More response to “Kony 2012″ – HOW we tell stories is critical
[This blog is a re-post of the blog Sara wrote for the On Screen/In Person tour, organized by Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts. Fambul Tok is a featured film on that tour, and Sara’s been traveling the mid-Atlantic region for screenings and some lively conversations.] March 8, Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick, MD First… Read more »
Responses to the Kony2012 campaign
I spent most of my day yesterday responding to people’s inquiries about what I thought about Invisible Children’s Kony2012 campaign that has been spreading virally around the world in recent days. The strong statements of support that the video and campaign were getting from all corners certainly caught my attention. After I watched the film,… Read more »
Fambul Tok Peace Mothers resolve to assist vulnerable communities
Fambul Tok peace mothers in various sections of Kono district have agreed to assist other vulnerable communities that are yet to start activities. This agreement was reached during a one-day Peace Mothers consultative meeting in Woama village, Tankoro chiefdom, Kono district. The meeting brought together over 70 Peace Mothers from Kamaa, Gbense, Tankoro, Nimiyama, Nimikoro,… Read more »
Sermon preached on Fambul Tok at a church in Texas
We often find ourselves humbled by people’s responses to Fambul Tok (the film), and learning about a recent screening held at a church in Austin, Texas yielded another extraordinary example of this kind of response. On the day that the Church of Conscious Harmony was due to host a screening of the film, Minister Tim… Read more »
PPP News and Events
Peace mother becomes first female town chief in Darsalam
A peace mother who was charged with the task of charge coordinating activities of her colleagues in Darsalam,Kasunko chiefdom Koinadugu district was recently chosen as the very first female town chief ever in the history of Darsalam 1 in Kasunko Kakelain chiefdom Koinadugu district. Madam Neneh Binta Barrie was... Read More >
68 Teacher coordinators undergo training on transitional justice /management of school clubs
A total of sixty eight teacher cooridinators from 34 junior secondary schools in Kailahun.Moyamba,Pujehun and Koinadugu districts have just concluded training sessions in various district headquarters towns. These sessions helped teachers to strengthen their work on transitional justice and management of peace clubs in their various districts.It was organised... Read More >