Maisha Kazini: "Our ethnic calendar of trauma": A conversation with Babu Ayindo

After being taken aback by the 2007-2008 post election violence, Babu Ayindo led a COPA team in seeking to answer this question: "What are we missing in our understanding of Kenya's trauma and cycles of violence?" In this first part of the conversation on the report, we discuss his insights into the institutional and cultural structures that make political and social violence possible in Kenya.
Links: "In search of healers: A study on cycles of violence, collective trauma and strategies for peacebuilding in Kenya," A report by Coalition for Peace in Africa (COPA) copafrica.org/wp-content/uploa...
(Apologies for the video quality)

[@chiefnyamweya7914]

What a powerful voice of healing and reverence for life. Reminds me of the quote that "a society grows when old men plant trees whose shade they will never sit under".
Thank you both, givers of light.

[@paschalwafula]

Once our stories are heard, we begin the healing process. Shukran Babu

[@jwanjirukimani3010]

Oh wow! Where to begin? This has spoken to me in so many different levels

[@realreloveutionary]

🏵🔥the concept of mana of the Maori of New Zealand - that individual and collective, energetic Lifeforce has resonated with me on so many levels thank you for bringing that to my consciousness.
I so appreciate your platform Mwalimu these are indeed the kind if conversations that we need in our public spaces. Thank you Babu for your insightful and gracious sharing. Shukran!

[@NONS1024]

The insight here is just amazing....never stop teaching us mawalimus.

[@KaloMuokii]

Wha! This has been on my radar to listen to..thank you for providing this interview prof. It really is a challenge for psychologists and psychiatrists on the continent. Now I need to listen to it again and note down all the good references! Great stuff!!

[@Oreddoh]

Asante Sana Babu... this is truly valuable ; niongezee tafadhali 🙏❤️🙏

[@KaloMuokii]

Eh "Trauma has us stuck in the politics of inclusion". Wow diagnostically on point. That is exactly what trauma does. Keeps us stuck!

[@samuelkamau3418]

Gives me a complete paradigm shift on how I see politics

[@herbertorwa7332]

Deep teachings right there. Adressing the real issues

[@peterchege7013]

My Teacher never ever stop👏👏👏

[@mwakababu5311]

Good work Babu

[@walterchomba1287]

Deep...wow!

[@KaloMuokii]

The failure to connect the mental health of individuals and the environment. Social determinants of mental health! Juzi a brilliant student asked me ''is the the issue of imposter syndrome among Black identifying students individual or are their social components that perpetuate it?"