Tailoring, craft making help refugee women in Uganda heal from war trauma

STORY: Tailoring, craft making help refugee women in Uganda heal from war trauma SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:04 LOCATION: Kampala CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of women knitting bags and learning tailoring 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Kiswahili): FLORENCE MWAVITA BITONDE, Congolese refugee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOYEUX MUGISHO, Head of the People for Peace and Defense of Rights (PPDR) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOYEUX MUGISHO, Head of the People for Peace and Defense of Rights (PPDR) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Kiswahili): FLORENCE MWAVITA BITONDE, Congolese refugee 6. various of women learning tailoring STORYLINE: In the hustle and bustle of Kampala, the Ugandan capital, a group of Congolese refugee women are trying to fit in, hoping to heal from the war trauma they faced back home in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and stand on their own feet in a foreign country. As the world marks World Refugee Day on June 20, Grace Kashama, 38, a Congolese refugee said in

Chinese exhibition attracts hundreds during cultural festival in Nairobi

STORY: Chinese exhibition attracts hundreds during cultural festival in Nairobi DATELINE: June 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:46 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 8th Nairobi International Cultural Festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARILYN MWAVITA, Tourist 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOHN OLOLTUA, Principal secretary in Kenya's Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 4. various of the 8th Nairobi International Cultural Festival STORYLINE: The Chinese exhibition drew a lot of attention during the 8th Nairobi International Cultural Festival held on Saturday in Kenya's capital city Nairobi. At the festival, more than ten countries displayed their cultural heritage through dance performances, food tasting, and other activities. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MARILYN MWAVITA, Tourist "I was invited here with my friend, to come and see the cultures. As I was walking, I just stood there and I saw the Chinese side and I just fell in love with it and I have been here like for an hour or so. What I l