Once a Journalist, Always a Storyteller: Mercy Juma is Telling the Stories We Can’t Ignore скачать в хорошем качестве

Once a Journalist, Always a Storyteller: Mercy Juma is Telling the Stories We Can’t Ignore

How can storytelling change systems, shift power, and build a more empathetic world? In this episode of “Creative women, leading change”, hosts Mirjana Arlaud and Shea Karssing talk with Mercy Juma, award-winning journalist, global health storyteller, and Head of Communications for the UN World Food Programme in Kenya. Mercy shares her journey from performing childhood poems to reporting for the BBC and leading narratives in humanitarian response. She talks about the language problem in global health, why Africa needs more solutions-focused storytelling, and how self-care keeps her grounded while advocating for the world’s most vulnerable. 💡 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN • Why Mercy left the newsroom for global health — and what surprised her • How labels and language shape the stories we tell about people • The transformative impact of the Teen Moms of Kwale series • Why African storytellers are building their own platforms and shaping their own narratives • How to stay out of “the pit” when the work feels heavy • Why you don’t need to burn to shine 🌍 RESOURCES & ACTIONS • Follow Mercy Juma:   / mercy-juma-okande   • Learn more about the World Food Programme in Kenya: https://www.wfp.org/countries/kenya • Explore the “Born Too Soon: Decade of Action” campaign: https://www.futurebydesign.studio/por... • Check out the Ted Talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story:    • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The Danger of a ...   • Reflect → What story in your community deserves to be told differently? If this episode inspired you, please like, subscribe, and share it! #CreativeWomenLeadingChange #AfricanStorytelling #GlobalHealth #UNWFP #WomenInLeadership #NarrativeChange #ImpactStorytelling #HumanitarianComms #PurposeDrivenLeadership #MaternalHealth #WomenAndGirls