Hear My True Story

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode, our guest shares his remarkable story of how he became a skilled sound engineer in Uganda and East Africa. From recording and mixing to manipulating and mastering sound, he uses his technical expertise to create awe-inspiring audio experiences. He also t...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In dieser Podcast-Folge erkunden wir die Erfahrungen einer Schwarzen Frau, die in Deutschland lebt und sich mit Fragen der Identität und Zugehörigkeit auseinandersetzt. Die Diskussion umfasst verschiedene Themen wie Rassismus durch Sprache, Rassismus im Bildungssystem un...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! Important note: This episode is entirely in German. / Wichtiger Hinweis: Diese Folge ist komplett auf Deutsch. In dieser Podcast-Folge sprechen wir mit Louise Brisante Mbakop Ngontchio, unserem Gast und Projektleiterin von Schwarze Locken und ihre Geschichten dahinter. S...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! Africa is a continent that is often misunderstood and misrepresented in popular culture. From outdated notions of mud huts and wild animals to misconceptions about language, skin color, and technology, many people have a narrow and inaccurate view of Africa. In this epis...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this podcast episode, we discuss the crucial role of normalising conversations about skin colour and race with children. We explain why it's important to break down barriers and promote understanding and empathy for different skin colours, and provide practical tips f...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! Do you ever find yourself in need of a break from the chaos of daily life? Are you searching for ways to calm your mind and uplift your spirits? Look no further than the healing power of music! In this episode, we sit down with our special guest, a Ugandan African living...

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Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode of "Hear My True Story," join your host "Otako" as he delves into the fascinating world of the Swahili word "Mzungu." Widely known in East Africa, "Mzungu" is a term that every European or white person encounters when visiting the region. But what does it...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode, the host tells his personal story of what happened after he gave himself a coffee machine for Christmas 2022.There are a number of myths and misconceptions about why some people in Uganda and East Africa do not drink coffee, despite it being one of the c...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode we continue our conversation with Joan Ndagire, a Ugandan activist and survivor of human trafficking. She shares her personal story of how she became an artist and how she used art to heal as a trafficking survivor. Art was the best way to heal me as a tr...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this powerful and emotionally charged episode, we continue our conversation with Joan Ndagire, an extraordinary Ugandan activist and survivor of human trafficking. As an artist, award-winning filmmaker, and writer, Joan has found her voice in the fight against the hei...

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Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! Attention. There are some very sensitive, touching true stories in this episode and we advise you not to listen if you cannot handle such true stories, or we advise you to listen to them with someone. Merry Christmas to our listeners! As you celebrate your festive season...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode we continue our conversation with Isra Ghazali, an artist from Egypt in Africa. She talks about her personal experiences with theatre in the context of international collaborative projects. She talks about how important it is to get to know other cultures...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode we have a conversation with Isra Ghazali, an artist from Egypt in Africa. She talks about her personal experience of theatre with and for children in Egypt. She has chosen experimental theatre with children because it is the best way for children to tell...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode the host shares his personal stories of traveling on Germany Public transport and how he gets to realise that some people on these trains are so self centred. It’s only about them and them. Support the showContact Hear My True Story : Email: hear@hearmytr...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! It is crucial to engage in conversations with children about skin color and race from a young age. Many people have encountered questions from children regarding skin color, but there is often confusion between questions about skin color and questions about race. As some...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode, we continue our conversation with Kathrin Goosses and talk about how visa restrictions between the Global South and the North affect free artistic global collaborations. What do artists or artistic directors and organizers of international collaborations...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode, we talk to Kathrin Goosses, a theater educator from Berlin who has worked at ism (first international students meeting, Rostock/GER, May 2018) and young IDEA Lab 1 and is co-director of Young IDEA. She talks about her personal experiences and why she joi...

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Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode we talk to Rebecca Schmidt, a professional teacher, theater artist and professional Field Hockey player living in Germany. In this episode, she shares her personal story of why she decided to become a teacher. We will also talk about why and how someone c...

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today!„Why are artistic collaborations in Africa so difficult?“In this episode, we continue our talk with Sylar Robert Sempija, a Ugandan contemporary artist and dance researcher. He talks about his experiences as an artist on the African continent and in the rest of the world....

Your feedback matters! Share your thoughts and stories with us to inspire more narratives. Text us your views and stories today! In this episode, we talk with Sylar Robert Sempija, a Ugandan contemporary artist and dance researcher. He talks about his experiences as an artist on the African continent and in the rest of the world. We also look in depth at the benefits of international artistic coll...