After an amazing year-long Fahamu Pan-African Fellowship programme, we are excited to announce that the next FPAF will take place in Kenya in 2013. The fellowship program is aimed to support and nurture community based activism in Africa.

Picture of Resistance tells the story of ten of Kenya’s unsung heroes who carry forward the tradition of the thousands of nameless freedom fighters of Kenya’s long path to liberation. These activists were part, over the last year, of the inaugural Fahamu Pan-African Fellowship (FPAF) programme. With local action and an African vision, the FPAF aimed to support a cadre of energetic, visionary and innovative activists.

The Picture of Resistance documentary and accompanying picture book record the contribution of ten of Kenya’s community activists who daily resist oppression and dare to build alternatives. These are the Kenyans who organise rather than agonise.

From the fellowship we are more of a family than fellows or colleagues
It has been a vigorous learning experience as Fahamu Pan Africa Fellow having gone through most critical aspects of advocacy and community organizing. While building my capacity in resource mobilization, facilitation skills networking, I broadened my understanding in social justice movements and Pan Africanism.

Fahamu hosted the graduation of the Fahamu Pan-African Fellowship first cohort. The event marked the end of a year-long program that supported and nurtured a cadre of visionary, innovative and energetic activism and leadership among Kenya’s community organisers.
The Fellows' Portrait Book [PDF]

Related links

• Fellows Graduation Photo Gallery
• Picture of Resistance Documentary