I'm on my way to the gym, but before I head out, I just have to put this video up. I did some narration work for a UNIFEM/UNDP film "The Big Picture: Macroeconomics, Women and HIV/AIDS" in January, and the film has finally been produced and published on youtube. It was really interesting to work on, and the topic couldn't have been more ideal for a debut project. Apparently, I handled it like a pro (lol), and the entire recording took less time than anticipated. It's also a testament to the lengths one can go when there's someone who believes in them (Merci Tata). Anyways, I hope you guys get a sense of why I'm passionate about international development, media and all. Nothing is isolated in the development world. Enjoy, and pass along to others.
The Ghana-Naija movie industry saga. That's always a tough one where I'm concerned. On the one hand is my allegiance to Ghana - my motherland, homeland and basically where most of my formative years were spent. On the other hand is my undeniable connection to Nigeria - my birthland and the land of my ancestors. Even though I barely remember that much about Nigeria, I do joke about when I will "finally return to my birthland." Maybe it's this umbilical connection, that makes me slightly biased towards Nollywood when it comes to the Ghana-Naija movie saga. Truth be told, I barely paid Ghanaian movies enough mind when I was growing up. I was more likely to watch a Nigerian movie instead, and even then, I was picky. Ramsey Noah or Genevive Nnaji had to be part of the cast. Why this bias towards Naija movies? It's simple really; their acting was generally better. These days, I'm more willing to watch anything Ghana-related. For one thing, the surges of homesi...
Congrats and good work!
ReplyDeletenice work dear. keep on keeping on and don't give up, no matter what others may say.
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all the best
well done, Jamila.
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