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AFRICAS
WILDEST STORIES
stories about nature and wildlife
told by those who experienced them
A Collaboration between WildlifeDirect and the
National Museums of Kenya
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Everyone has a story to tell
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The aim of Africas Wildest Stories is to create
The Worlds largest online living audio oral
history ofAfricas wildlife stories
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What is Africas
Wildest Stories?We set out to record theaudio and video stories of
those elders who are willingto tell them so that theirreal life stories can be retoldthe way they were originallytold to current and future
unborn generations. Thestories are currentlyavailable to anyoneanywhere via the Internet.
Stories will also be sharedon radio, television,publications and field basedlistening stations in thefuture.
Africas Wildest Stories is a digital archive of
stories about nature and wildlife told by those
who experienced them and willing to share
them with anyone anywhere. The project was
conceived in the Landmark Education SelfExpression and Leadership Program
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Why story telling for Wildlife?
The idea ofAfricas Wildest Stories came outof a conversation with a Maasai junior elderwhen he raised concerns that the wisdom,knowledge and traditions of his people weredying with the loss of the oldest age set, menand women of over 90 years.
Lions have always killed livestock but mypeople are losing their ability to tolerate thelosses. Now lions are being killed andKenyaslions are on the brink of extinction.NicksonParmisa
He warned that this loss of traditionalknowledge is already contributing to thechallenges that we face in the management
of natural resources such as wildlife, water,climate change, forest loss and habitatdestruction. This is leading to intolerance ofwildlife and the killing of lions, a species thatis already critically endangered in Kenya withfewer than 2,000 remaining
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Lessons from the past
will help us to change the
narrative that we teach
our children
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Celebrating traditional wisdom through stories
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Who is involved?
Africas Wildest Stories is a
collaboration between theNational Museums of Kenya,Childrens book publishinghouse Story Moja andWildlifeDirect, a bloggingplatform for African wildlife
conservationists.
These stories will soon beaccessible to anyone atlistening stations at the
National Museums of Kenya inNairobi and selected fieldmuseums, through listeningand viewing stations andexhibitions.
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Extraordinary stories told by those who experienced them
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How it worksThe idea is that young peopleinterview elders in their familiesor communities about the storiesof their lives.
Many of the stories are being toldby a generation of elders whowere born before independenceinto very different conditions ofenvironment, society, culture andeducation.
Now younger generations of Africans being raised in cities oreven overseas can hearentertaining stories and fall inlove with Africas spectacularwildlife heritage. This projectmakes connections between ourextraordinary cultural andbiological diversity and recognizesthat this is a vital part of Africas
heritage.
If we fail to record our history from those
alive today, we will lose important lessons
from the past, and we may never value what
is left, or even know what we have lost.
Nickson Parmisa.
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What we aim to
accomplish
Africas Wildest Storieshonors our elders andcreates new awareness ofthe wisdom of the past,and the contribution thatthis will make towardsinforming decisions thataffect our futuresustainability.
The project createsrelatedness where it
didnt exist in our mindsbefore, for examplebetween culture andnature, or the elders andthe future of conservation
and the Kenyan economy.
When an elder passes on,knowledge is lost forever.There is no way of recoveringinformation from our
departed older generations.
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Recordings can be done anywhere using video cameras, ipod, ipad,
audio recorders or mobile phones
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What we have
achievedOur pilot project focuses on Kenya.We have recorded over 20individuals, both men and women ofvarious ages, in several Kenyanlocations including Nairobi, Kajiado,Mbirikani, Amboseli, Nanyuki, Mpala,
Samburu, Ol Pejeta, Naivasha andBaringo.
The stories represent numerous tribesincluding Maasai, Kamba, Samburu,Tugen, Kalenjin, Nandi, Turkana, Kikuyu,Elgon, Watha, and naturalists, gamehunters, Tour operators, farmers andhousewives.
Stories are uploaded onto Africas WildestStories on prx.org, wildlifedirect.org andmany are also in video format on ourYouTube Channel.
Anyone anywhere can access Africas Wildest
Stories
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Celebrating Africas top conservationists and inspiring
current and future generations
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Not all stories are old!
Self-taught maker, who isnow 13, rigged up a systemof flashing LED torchesaround his familysstockade, drawing electricityfrom the solar panel andbattery circuit that poweredtheir TV.
Since installing the system,they have suffered zero lionattacks, unlike 5 of theirneighbors.
Richard was recentlyawarded a scholarship to
the Brookhouse School inNairobi, where he plans tostudy engineering.
Some of Africas best stories are very young Richard
is only 13
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The Team
Paula Kahumbu WildlifeDirect
Mercy Gakii NationalMuseums of Kenya
Elleni Stephanou - volunteer
Tom Parker designer of logo andbanner
Stefano Cassini film maker
Benedict Ogola - Digital Dialect,
Akshay Vishwanath social media
Aernout Zevenbergenstoryteller/editor
We are indebted to many people who
have generously shared their stories, and
those who have assisted with translations.
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Africas Wildest Stories on Public Radio Exchange
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Africas Wildest Stories on youtube
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Africas Wildest Stories online
You can find out more about theproject onhttp://africaswildeststories.WildlifeDirect.org
You can listen to Africas WildestStories herehttp://www.prx.org/series/32611-africa-s-wildest-stories
Watch the videosherehttp://www.youtube.com/user/africawildeststories?feature=wat
ch Follow us on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/361863617220836/
And Twitter @AWildestStories
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Where we are heading next
Africas Wildest Stories will be officially launched atthe Story Moja Hay Festival in Nairobi September2012.
The public will have a rare opportunity to witnesslive story telling by our local storytellers.
We plan to build exhibit at the Nairobi Museum,which will allow visitors to listen to stories andcontribute. This will be followed by a travelingexhibit to reach rural museums throughout Kenya.
We will also choose 50 outstanding stories to beaired on national radio and TV as part of ourcontribution to Kenyas celebration of 50 years ofindependence. Future plans include setting uplistening and recording stations around thecountry.
By early 2013 we make available a Record-Your-Own-Story toolkit to enable anyone anywhere toparticipate and the model will be replicated acrossAfrica.
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Africas Wildest Stories Partners
The National Museums of Kenya(NMK) is a state corporationestablished by an Act of Parliament,the National Museums and HeritageAct, 2006 no. 6 of 2006.
NMK is a multi-disciplinary institutionwhose role is to collect, preserve,study, document and present Kenyas
past and present cultural and naturalheritage. This is for the purposes ofenhancing knowledge, appreciation,respect and sustainable utilization ofthese resources for the benefit ofKenya and the world, for now andposterity.
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WildlifeDirect is a Kenya and USregistered charitable organization
founded and chaired by African
conservationist Dr RichardLeakey, who is credited withputting an end to the elephant
slaughter in Kenya in the 1980s.Its main office is located in
Nairobi, Kenya.
Africas Wildest Stories Partners
WildlifeDirect was established in2006 to provide support to
conservationists in Africa directly onthe ground via the use of blogs,
which enables anybody, anywhere toplay a direct and interactive role inthe survival of some of the worlds
most precious species.
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Storymoja is a 3-year-old publishingventure formed by five writers whoare committed to publishingcontemporary East African writing ofworld-class standard. Our books aremarketed to a wide Kenyan audiencefor entertainment rather than astextbook material.
We want to challenge the perceptionthat Kenyans do not read (other
than required educational text) byproviding them with thecontemporary stories they canidentify with and which we believethey are dying to read.
The Storymoja Hay Festival takes place from16th 18th September at the NationalMuseums of Kenya in Nairobi, Kenya. TheFestival is a four day celebration of stories,ideas, writing and contemporary culture
through storytelling, books, live discussionforums, workshops, debates, liveperformances, competitions, mchongoanoand music. It is organized in collaborationwith Storymoja, the Hay Festival (UK) andBritish Council.
The Storymoja Hay festival attracts the mostexciting local and international writers andthinkers. It promises both engaging and
stimulating discussions as well as light-hearted entertainment.
AfricasWildes
tStories
P
artners
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What are people saying about us?
Africas Wildest Stories is only2 months old.
Media interest is growing. InSeptember 2012 We will beappearing on CNN, CCTV,German Radio, UrbanPerspective Magazine,Komba magazine, SouthSudan Radio and others.
To Schedule a media interviewcontact Paula [email protected]
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We are seeking sponsorship in kind or
cash for the following
Recording and editing equipment
Editing software
Computers
Website
Field costs Construction of Listening stations
at Museums
Operational Staff
Office and admin costs
Publications
Launch events
Outreach to schools andcommunities
Transport/travel
All donors will be listed on thewebsites
Major donors will be mentionedin media, on publications
Invitations to events
Donors and sponsors can erectbanners at our launch and otherpublic events
Mentions in media interviews
Logos on products
Email [email protected] and or [email protected], ,
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Thank You
Contact us wildest stories@gmail com
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]