Nereah Obimbo, Author at Potentash

About Nereah Obimbo

Writer. Filmmaker. Lover of life, words and rational thinking #Activism.

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October 18, 2018

The MultiChoice Talent Factory Residency Program Will Create Opportunities For Creatives All Over Africa

May 2018 MultiChoice Africa sent out MultiChoice Talent Factory call for applications to all aspiring filmmakers, DOP’s, sound guys and scriptwriters. Thousands of applications come in from hopeful applicants all over Africa looking to gain theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in cinematography, film editing, audio production, and storytelling. October 2018: Information and Communication Cabinet Secretary, […]

Switch TV Presenters Nick Mudimba,Nonny Gathoni,Daniel Peter Weke,DJ Sammy Flinch,Mwenesi Musalia and Nzula Makosi - Image courtesy of Switch TV

October 13, 2018

Switch TV: Red Cross Transformational TV Station Launched

Nereah Obimbo

There’s a new TV station in town and they guarantee you’re going to love it. Switch TV is the name of the young, energetic and dynamic channel and you will #Switch4Good once you see what they have in store. Switch TV, launched on 8th October 2018, is fully owned by Red Cross and has Kenyan […]

Grace Irungu - Script writer, Storyteller.

October 8, 2018

Interview: Meet Grace Irungu Scriptwriter & Producer

Nereah Obimbo

Today, we get to hang with Grace Irungu, a budding screenwriter who’s had her script commissioned by MNET. She’s currently writing for the hilarious Real House Helps of Kawangware that airs on KTN as well as ‘Uriru wa Wendo’ on Inooro TV. She’s an alumna of the competitive Maisha Film Lab and describes herself as […]

October 8, 2018

Interview With Monica Were Of Seven Africa – An Organisation That Inspires Young People During Their Journey Of Self Discovery

Nereah Obimbo

Monica Were is an alumna of Stellenbosch University (MA, South Africa) and the University of Nairobi (Undergrad, Kenya). She’s a passionate policy practitioner with eight years’ work experience. In 2017, she started Seven Africa, an organization focused on helping youth in their journey of self-discovery as they identify and set to live out their purpose. […]

October 8, 2018

Book Review: Man’s Search For Meaning By Viktor Frankl

Nereah Obimbo

Man’s Search for Meaning is a riveting account by Viktor Frankl, chronicling his experience as a detainee in the Nazi death camps. The book is every bit as harrowing as it sounds. Frankl had the opportunity to flee the country before the camps started to operate but chose not to, opting instead to stay with […]

October 8, 2018

Book Review: City Of Saints And Thieves By Natalie Anderson

Nereah Obimbo

City of Saints and Thieves is a Young Adult (YA) novel set in Kenya in a fictitious city called Sangui. The story’s protagonist Tina, is a homeless Congolese refugee turned skillful thief on a singular mission to avenge the murder of her mother by murdering the man who did it. The story is told entirely […]

October 7, 2018

Interested In Telling The Stories Of Immigrants Through Film? The Generation Africa Documentary Project Is Open For Applications

Nereah Obimbo

One of the stories in Greek Mythology features a character who’s sentenced to a life of pushing a massive boulder up a mountain, the rock keeps rolling back and he has to start all over again. This is his entire life for all time. And this is basically what filmmaking often feels like; insurmountable odds […]

October 5, 2018

Opinion: In Defense of Romance Stories

Nereah Obimbo

How many movies have you seen where the guy reluctantly confesses to having watched a romance movie because his girlfriend made him? How many men do you know who turn their noses up at the thought of watching romance movies? Movies are bad enough, but can you picture a man reading a romance novel? All […]

October 3, 2018

5 Websites To Get Scholarships And Other Opportunities

Nereah Obimbo

So much about applying for scholarships and fellowships is daunting, everything from finding the scholarships to gathering the courage to actually apply. I don’t know that I can help you with the second, but I can certainly try with the first. There are numerous websites that curate lists of scholarships including details of the offering […]

October 2, 2018

Entertainment: You Can Now Submit Your Entries For The Lenga Ugaidi Na Talanta Competition 2018

Nereah Obimbo

Lenga Ugaidi na Talanta is a short film, music and poetry competition that was started in 2017 and targeted at Kenyan youth. The mission of the competition is to provide a channel and voice for youth to fight against radicalization, violent extremism and terrorism in our country. Radicalization and violent extremism are silent epidemics that […]

NoViolet Bulawayo - Book: We Need New Names

October 2, 2018

Book Review: We Need New Names By NoViolet Bulawayo

Nereah Obimbo

NoViolet, born in Zimbabwe, is the author of We Need New Names which was her debut novel. The novel was described as deeply felt and fiercely written by the New York Times. It follows the narrator, ten-year-old Darling and her friends as they navigate their shantytown with the exuberance and mischievous spirit of children everywhere. […]

Annette Angose - Founder Change for Change

October 2, 2018

Transforming The Lives Of Children In Children’s Homes – Change For Change’s Annette Angose Talks About Their Social Initiative

Nereah Obimbo

Annette Angose is a dynamic economics and finance major with a sales and marketing background currently working for a health multinational company. She is passionate about social entrepreneurship, innovation, health sector interventions and education, especially among teenagers, and is the founder of Change for Change, a social initiative that partners with children’s homes, offering financial aid […]

September 5, 2018

Health: Thoughts On Healthcare And Cancer After Listening To Bob Collymore’s Story

Nereah Obimbo

Bob Collymore recently had a sit-down with members of Kenya’s media fraternity where he shared his story with them as a show of gratitude for the restraint they exercised during the incredibly tough period of his diagnosis and treatment, respecting his family and his privacy. Bob had been feeling unwell for weeks. He remembers having […]

September 5, 2018

Movie Review: Split – A Multiple Personality Thriller

Nereah Obimbo

Split is a psychological thriller centred on the life of a man, Kevin, with 23 distinct personalities varying in everything from gender to age, personality, and even allergies. The movie follows the man after he kidnaps three teenage girls and imprisons them in his house. The girls must try to escape before the apparent emergence […]

August 27, 2018

From Agricultural Engineer To Scriptwriter And Director, Cajetan Boy Has Come A Long Way

Nereah Obimbo

Cajetan Boy is a storyteller. His medium of choice is film though he started out writing for the stage. He’s an avid reader of science fiction and is currently working on a sci-fi novel that fingers crossed we’ll be reading or watching soon. He’s one of Kenya’s notable scriptwriters, a skill he passes on through […]

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