TM Smoke Signals: Superhero. A poem by Phindu Banda
In Super Hero, Phindu Banda honors the quiet courage of everyday people who rise, endure, and keep going. From childhood dreams to life’s hardest moments, this piece reminds us that survival, resilien...
10 Apr 4min
Ep47: Practice What You Preach: Why Movements Fail From Within with Dale McKinley
Why do movements that aim to transform the world so often fall apart from within? And what happens when the gap between our values and our actions becomes too wide to ignore? In this episode of Trou...
3 Apr 34min
Ep 46: Kenya’s Gen Z Voter Movement: How "Tukokadi" Is Changing the 2027 Elections
“The secret is numbers.” What happens when ordinary citizens decide to take democracy into their own hands? In this episode of the Trouble Makers Podcast, host Tatiana Gicheru sits down with Kenyan jo...
22 Mar 21min
Ep 45: Misinformation in Conflict Zones: Voices from Eastern Congo.
How does misinformation spread in conflict zones, and what are the consequences for communities and human rights defenders? In this episode, journalist Josué Mutanava speaks with Espoir Hamoni, a huma...
6 Mar 13min
TM Smoke Signals: The Workspaces That Shape Us
What makes a workplace meaningful? Is it the salary? The office setup? The title on the door? Or is it something quieter? Something human? In this episode of Troublemakers: Smoke Signals, we step into...
20 Feb 8min
Ep 44: The Spectrum of Allies with Sungu Oyoo
How do movements shift people from neutrality or even opposition into active allies for justice struggles? In this episode of the Troublemakers podcast, Monica hosts Sungu Oyoo, a writer, educator, ac...
13 Feb 27min
TM Smoke Signals: Building The Nation. A read by Monica Kamandau
What does it really mean to “build the nation,” and who pays the price for that work? In this Smoke Signals episode, Monica Kamandau reads Building the Nation by Ugandan poet Henry Barlow, a biting an...
30 Jan 2min
Ep43: Fail Forward with Njuki Githethwa
What does it mean to fail forward in organising, and how do movements survive across generations? In this episode, recorded at Mashujaa Heritage Archives in Kibichuku, Monica Kamandau sits down with v...
23 Jan 36min
