Ramakatane: the man who documented Modern Lesotho's post-independent identity
The poetics of translated histories; a podcast
Part one Part one Part two CONTEXT This is a bold dialogue on cultural legacies of Swiss and French missionary activity in Lesotho based on three close readings: An excerpt from Leselinyana newspaper (1898), The missionary journals of the Paris Evangelical Mission Society (1886), as well as a letter to European donors translated from Sesotho … Continue reading The poetics of translated histories; a podcast
Zines for your arts education practice.
Over the years, Ba re has participated in creative interventions aimed at facilitating knowledge distribution through low-cost and accessible means. We have leveraged the skills and expertise of our family of colleagues within the Another Roadmap Africa Cluster (ARAC) to produce some materials. Feel free to click on and scan the QR code below to … Continue reading Zines for your arts education practice.
How to make a country
On Moshoeshoe's day (11 March) 2023 Lerato Bereng collaborated with us to put together a soft launch of the publication How to make a country. The book was produced on the occasion of the the exhibition of the same name that took place at FRAC Poitou-Charentes, Angoulême, France. The exhibition and publication were curated by Lerato … Continue reading How to make a country
Mohloling media literacy platform
Contextualising, simplifying and presenting complex stories impacting the livelihoods of Basotho
Ba re e ne re 2019 national writing competition for students
This year (2019) we held a nation-wide creative-writing competition in partnership with Peace Corps Lesotho. This contest was open to all primary, secondary, and high school students. The competition was split into three categories: Grade 6 and 7, Forms A-C, and Forms D-E. The first-place composition in each category will receive prizes and public … Continue reading Ba re e ne re 2019 national writing competition for students
QPR Reporting for UNESCO 2005 convention
Ba re e ne re was nominated by the Department of Culture in the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture of Lesotho to be a civil society delegate at a training of trainers from the Eastern and Southern Africa regions, this September. The training was facilitated by UNESCO and candidates included members of civil society and state … Continue reading QPR Reporting for UNESCO 2005 convention
ORGANISING; collective, collaborative organising in Southern Africa
In October of 2018, we were honoured to be invited to join peers from the region who are doing the work of organising. The results of this meeting materialised into friendships and potential projects, as well as some reading material for any/everyone interested. This publication is not a toolkit, rather it is an offering. Of … Continue reading ORGANISING; collective, collaborative organising in Southern Africa
International Literacy Day dialogue le Balisa.
Ba re e ne re was invited to collaborate with the Lesotho Council of NGOs (LCN) and Lesotho Association of Non-formal Education (LANFE) in hosting a community dialogue with Herders (Balisa) in Sefikeng, Berea on 10 September 2019. The aim of the outreach was to promote the value of literacy and education among Balisa. The initiative was also … Continue reading International Literacy Day dialogue le Balisa.
Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2019
The Second Edition of Innovating Education in Africa Expo, organised by the African Union Commission in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Botswana and several key partner organisations was held from 20 - 22 August 2019 in Gaborone, Botswana. At the risk of stating the obvious, we were compelled to attend to learn and … Continue reading Innovating Education in Africa Expo 2019
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