Arinitwe is a contemporary artist who draws,paints,sculpts and creates public installations talking about issues that are detrimental to develop't of the people
Retired Major General Kahinda Otafire could be mistaken for opposing the government simply because he says what they don't want to hear. Nevertheless, Ugandans continue to give him flowers for his boldness.
@asiimwe4justice We are all leaves praying for the roots to hold the stem and branches of our tree firm,
If the farmer waters this tree , we shall see fruits whose seeds will bring to life more trees.
Thank you @asiimwe4justice for walking with me.
Seeing Different: From Ghetto to Green Dreams
โWe will meet at the Kitintale Skate Park,โ his message read.
My heart leapt. Weโre going to walk and skate! I thought. Iโve never skated a day in my life, but you know how it is โ you watch people skating on TV and swear, by your ancestors, that youโd know exactly what to do if given the chance.
When I met @arinitwepit at our designated spot, the skating dream quickly melted away โ the guys with the keys to the skates were nowhere to be found. No matter. Our walk was just beginning.
โThis is where I grew up,โ Arinitwe said. โI wanted to bring you to where my roots started.โ
He spoke of the skate park as a lifeline in the ghetto ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ a space where little minds and hearts could find release. In a world where children mostly saw death, drunkenness, and violence, the park was a glimpse of something else โ movement, joy, and possibility.
He showed me the tiny room where his family once lived, the cramped space barely able to hold them all. He pointed to a trench that overflowed into their compound during the rainy season, carrying with it a stench that clung to their days. Among the waste that floated past was plastic.
He didnโt know it then, but years later he would found @PlastikTalks โ a community project in Kabuum, Salama, and Munyonyo that blends art and education to fight plastic pollution. In places far from where he grew up, he is building awareness and beauty, proving that the lessons of one place can ripple into change elsewhere.
While many see slums as dumping grounds for people and things, Arinitwe has learned to see differently. โMy grandmother always told me I had the power to see the world as I wanted it to be, despite what I saw every day,โ he says.
Now, he is crowdfunding to buy a piece of land that he and other artists have transformed โ to keep it as a sanctuary for art, environmental awareness, and community.
The child who once stared at an overflowing trench now imagines a future overflowing with creativity, dignity, and hope.
If you feel led, you can help: https://t.co/O7xnLkOGOi
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PlastikTalks =Art =social and community engagement encompassing various artistic collaborative and participatory on social issues, promoting dialogues and fostering debates that spark behavior changes.
You are always welcome at PlastikTalks kabuma cell in the makindye division.
@SheilahGashumba Naye okuba nyo nawe.......
The biggest problem with our musicians is that they failed to become celebrities.
They are always in fights, insulting the media and they are too common with journalists.
@SheilahGashumba@IAMJUDITHHEARD But let's be honest sheilah, was bringing Mr DP necessary, moreover in Western Uganda and what scs to promote coffee?
Like seriously?
It reminds me of when they flew in two Nigerians during a lockdown!
When other musicians here are not allowed to perform.