ambika samarthya

nomad, video producer, all things comms for good

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

Amongst the many many cool
People we saw at #SkollWF. Ava Duverny made me cry. I’ll
Never forget Maria Ressa’s speech. And @LuisFonsi had us all up and dancing. A special time

[Milton Madanda @miltonmad]

“The arts succeed where politics and religion fail” - Darryl DMC, speaking on the power of Hip Hop #SkollWF

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

Huge thank you to the team repping at #SkollWF @JacksonJodie21 @DinaAboughazala @MpindiAbaas and our incredible partnership w @SkollFoundation

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

And that’s a wrap! If you haven’t checked out @soljourno new insights lab website for social innovation, it’s only going to grow: https://t.co/wRHlkfujSq

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

Check out https://t.co/wRHlkfujSq for our first partnership in documenting trends in social innovation #SkollWF #skoll #solutions

[Solutions Journalism Network @soljourno]

Day 1 at #SkollWF with @SkollFoundation has been a blast!

We’re hanging at the Solutions Insights Lab with @ambiarth, @ash_hopkinson, @DinaAboughazala, and @JacksonJodie21. Stop by and say hi!

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

How excited am I about this? The work we do won’t get to the Emmys, it’s video to make sure research doesn’t disappear in university corridors but gets translated to practice and policy. It’s not usually glamorous so I’ll happily soak up this moment. @dakoitpictures @johntonn

[Global Integrity @GlobalIntegrity]

🎉 Congrats to @HeathershawJ @TomMayne11 & team (in partnership with #GI_ACE @GlobalIntegrity) who are nominated for the Fair, Just and Inclusive Society Award at the Knowledge Exchange awards @UniofExeter @UofE_Solutions tonight, here with James Nixon & @ambiarth.

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

This is a moment! Two people I deeply admire (one is a Pulitzer Prize winner) intensely debating about if New Yorkers can be lakers fans. the answer is no obviously…. @tirosenberg @soljourno @hotzthoughts

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

Genius. I hope they scale this.

[Fifty Shades of Whey @davenewworld_2]

This is a very powerful way to use urban art

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

There’s a lot of exciting insights brewing in this room… we are just beginning the adventure @soljourno @UO_Catalyst

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

The #SJSummit2022 & esp listening to @emarvelous @19thnnews reinforced the important responsibility AND privilege of being a storyteller in the hardest social moments, with the most emotional issues. Impact is inspiration, persistence. @soljourno @holly_wise @MpindiAbaas

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

Okay. I was thinking of many things would transpire @soljourno #SJSummit2022 but this flash mob is really exceeding expectations. @tirosenberg @McCanntha

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

Super fun to jam w @MpindiAbaas first in Kampala then in New York and now here in the mountains of Sundance. All about social change and media #SJSummit2022 #sojo

[Mpindi Abaas @MpindiAbaas]

I could never have asked for a better flaring duo than these two amazing super star video solutions journalism creators @amberwaves @ambiarth @soljourno #SJSummit2022 @SolutionsNowAFR @the_emancipator @IMChallengeug

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

The complexities of motherhood and some great folks working on how to make things feel less stuck. #MothersDay2022 #sojo

[Solutions Journalism Network @soljourno]

With Mother's Day on Sunday in the U.S., @ambiarth writes a moving Response, complete with stories about what's working for moms from @rnanews, @EmilyBregel @TucsonStar, and @IAmAmnaNawaz @pbsnewshour.

Read and subscribe here: https://t.co/AHwYQQst5W

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

Two of the most inspiring leaders I’ve ever worked with. And they are ready for hard questions tomorrow ! @hotzthoughts @MiksWrites @mitrakalita @prismreports @MythiliSk

[Solutions Journalism Network @soljourno]

Don't forget! Join @tirosenberg, @dnbornstein, and @sree for a conversation about healthier news.

Watch live on our socials, website, or YouTube and drop them a question starting at 12 PM EST this Thursday ->

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

"We have a system of pleas, not trials." @fairtrials Directing this video series opened my eyes to so much I didn't know about our "justice" system https://t.co/AMnBkpbgrC @NACDL @verainstitute @Harvard_Law @SomilBTrivedi @ACLU

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

@drgunnia YES! I hope you arent talking about sports, because I actually relate to this tweet :)

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

“If we want to bring climate justice to the forefront of our communities, we need to own part of the solutions." Brett Isaac, Navajo Power @ClimateReality Lovely to have the opp to bring my son into these spaces (he's the behind the scenes photographer) @jstago @native_startup

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

Interesting: a campaign combining #srhr and #Covid_19 mask usage in Kampala. I wonder if it was effective on either or both grounds ? @LizDavidBarrett @MinorityAfrica @CalebOkereke

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

Appreciate how open people have been today in our discussions in Busia: “It’s hard to call hotlines when you have to share your identity and have to document your evidence.” @BusaraCenter @Sautiafrika @jmklopp1 @CUclimateschool

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

How crazy is it that covid testing on the Kenya Uganda border cause nearly $170! It’s not hard to imagine why small scale traders in the area have to find other means to get through the border. Will be documenting their stories in our groups tomorrow @BusaraCenter @sautiorg

[ambika samarthya @ambiarth]

First time traveling intl since #COVID19 & it’s so much less anxiety provoking than domestic travel: you need vaccine cards and neg tests to get everywhere, they check the type of masks, and deboard by row. #documentary #travel