Name: How I became an activist
Uploaded: 2008-08-28T01:00:00Z
Duration: 16 min 18 s
Description: Ory Okolloh tells the story of her life and her family -- and how she came to do her heroic work reporting on the doings of Kenya's parliament.

Ory Okolloh tells the story of her life and her family -- and how she came to do her heroic work reporting on the doings of Kenya's parliament.

How I became an activist

Media often reduce Africa to stories of disease, corruption, and poverty, missing the vibrant lives and untapped potential within its people. One family’s struggle with paying school fees and surviving illness reveals both hardship and resilience. Judging a continent by its tragedies overlooks its innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers. Telling authentic stories and supporting individuals can shift both perception and reality.