A Ghanaian @MIT alum follows 4 African students through the American college experience at his alma mater.
Joined March 2022
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What did a Pan-African education give @FaraiMunjoma?
Friendships across borders. A clearer sense of identity. Connections that helped him build @shasha_network.
On studying in Mauritius before heading to Edinburgh:
youtu.be/yT2dNBme-yc
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In 2013, @FaraiMunjoma asked me to write in his advice notebook.
Thirteen years later, he reads my words back, and tells me something about that encounter I never knew.
One of my favorite moments from Yelle Episode 10.
Watch: youtu.be/yT2dNBme-yc
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Beyond straight A’s: Farai Munjoma on building Shasha Network—and a message from 13 years ago.
Watch YelleConversations S1E10: youtu.be/yT2dNBme-yc
Support Shasha: shashanetwork.org/
Donations matched dollar for dollar through Dec 7, up to $125K total.
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Ghana Independence Day edition of Yɛllɛ: a 2-part convo w lawyer Abena Hutchful & professor Akua Gyamerah on the renewed push for a hate law undoing Ghana’s hard-won freedoms.
Part 1: The Emergency – youtu.be/tUi3aIh_ciA
Part 2: The Solutions – youtu.be/t6qE-EFOf1cghnaa – at Accra, Ghana
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Breakdown of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025 (New Anti-LGBTQ Bill)
Learn more about how the bill may affect your life and livelihood
rightifyghana.org/2026/02/23…
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On MLK Day two years ago today, BRIEF TENDER LIGHT premiered across America on @PBS/@POVdocs. As we work to bring the film to more people, I’m excited to share new ways to watch in this thread, from home viewing to worldwide educational licensing: brieftenderlightfilm.com – at Manhattan, NY
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New Yɛllɛ episode: @clevabanking founders Tolu Alabi & Philip Abel Adama.
700K+ customers in 2.5 years.
Real stories behind how they built it.
Full convo: youtu.be/VsF62LtzWBc
#AfricanTech #StartupLife – at Manhattan, NY
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Brief Tender Light on Vimeo On Demand (US): bit.ly/BTLVIMEO – at Manhattan, NY
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Educational Licensing (Worldwide) for Brief Tender Light via Collective Eye Films: bit.ly/BTLCEF – at Manhattan, NY
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Brief Tender Light on Relay (US): bit.ly/BTLRELAY – at Manhattan, NY
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Brief Tender Light on PBS / POV (US): to.pbs.org/3RMctJ2 – at Manhattan, NY
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Brief Tender Light on TVO (Canada): bit.ly/BTLTVO – at Manhattan, NY
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“Wo Fie” was originally written in 2002 – but it found its moment 20 years later as a Pride hit.
@angelmaxinetv on why she revisited the song, how @wanlov delivered his verse overnight, why @deborahvanessa7 essential, and how refusing to censor the truth helped the song travel. – at Manhattan, NY
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“My first song was an affirmation.”
– Angel Maxine (@angelmaxinetv)
Full conversation: youtu.be/25YVyO1m1b8
#YelleConversations #GhanaMusic #TransVisibilty #QueerAfricanStories – at Manhattan, NY
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Oscar shortlists dropped.
Tomorrow on Yɛllɛ:
Should African filmmakers care about the Oscars? – with @tambayobenson (film journalist/critic and @akorokoafrica founder)
📅 Thurs, Dec 18 @ 1pm NY / 10am LA
📺 IG Live: instagram.com/pidgincinema – at Manhattan, NY
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“The first stories I knew came from my mother.”
Joewackle J. Kusi (@JoewackleGh) on oral tradition and growing up with Ghanaian storytelling.
Excerpt from Yɛllɛ: Storytelling from Ghana
🎥 Full conversation: youtu.be/zXwI2ZBMHiw – at Manhattan, NY
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I’m starting something new. Yɛllɛ – “conversation” in Dagaare – launches Dec 10.
Episode 1: Storytelling from Ghana with filmmaker Joewackle J. Kusi @JoewackleGh
📍 Wed Dec 10: 12pm NY / 5pm Accra
📺 Live on IG: Instagram.com/pidgincinema
Join us! – at Queens, NY
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Reel Stories: A Film Series - "Brief Tender Light" | Nov. 19 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | AT 183
Discover an inspiring POV film about African students at MIT turning global experiences into change back home. Join us for this 93-minute screening, as part of International Education Week.
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USA🇺🇸 – New York:
🗓️Nov 21 @ 18:00
Columbia University
Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 Satow Room
🎤In-Person Discussion with Director Arthur Musah
Details: bit.ly/BTLCOL
Happy #InternationalEducationWeek! 🌍 To students crossing oceans to learn & to educators building bridges across cultures — you make the world better. Grateful that #BriefTenderLight can join #IEW celebrations. Here’s to global learning, belonging & possibility. ✨ – at Kenner, LA
