Bringing Back the Rain for a Change
Publication Relaunch, New Logo, and Sneak Peek of Next Feature Article
It’s been awhile!
This past summer, I posted interviews and portraits for 61 days straight highlighting the incredible work of 30 African changemaker organizations impacting people’s lives through their compassion, resourcefulness and cooperation. That project ended July 31st. It was amazing but exhausting!
After a month of rest in August, I spent September promoting an online youth art exhibit and auction benefiting two of the organizations featured here (Nakivale Young Talent Community & Future Within CBO).
Now I am ready to return to interviewing, writing, and drawing/painting, bringing you articles on ordinary people doing extraordinary things on a less-than-shoestring budget.
What to expect from this publication going forward
Every other week I will post a feature interview, original art by me (I’m transitioning from colored pencil to my preferred medium watercolor for portraits), as well as updates on the incredible individuals behind the 30 organizations I profiled during this summer’s series.
They have been busy these last few months and there is so much to share! And, I know that they are eager for me to share too!
Coming soon…
My first new interview is about someone who is tangentially involved with some of the organizations I wrote about this summer. I’ll be sharing the story of Tehuti Ra Wahinya of
in Kenya who brought incredible insight and value to the International Perma-Cultural Tour in Kenya this summer.The article will focus on how Tehuti, born on a roadside, became an herbalist healer infusing ancient, native plant wisdom into a contemporary herbal products company serving his local community and beyond.
A little rebranding to boot
I’ve decided to do a little rebrand as well. The name is the same, but the logo is now artwork from Congolese refugee artist Javan Musafiri (instead of my face!).
“The Shape of Us” is a strong image that encapsulates everything I want this publication to be: all of us reaching in together with our hands and from our hearts to make a difference in the lives of others.
Speaking of making a difference, I not only paid a fee to Javan to use this image, but I also purchased the original art piece. It now hangs on my wall! 100% of the proceeds went to Javan.
Javan participated in the September 28th art expo and auction (more to come on that event!). Here is a promotional 60-second video I made to introduce Javan…
If you are interested in supporting refugee art…
Visit and subscribe to my other Substack The Creative Convergence where a special section called “The Refugee Support Circle” offers readers a way to learn more about what it’s like to live as a young refugee artist in a refugee settlement in Uganda as well as support their art education program and their professional careers as artists.
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Thank you for reading. I’ll be back soon!
Be well! Make it rain, create some change!
