mAIDUGURI, NIGERIA
100CAMERAS X UNIDIR
100cameras X UNIDIR is a part of a 5 class course that is custom designed by 100cameras to empower youth with the opportunity to learn how to process their stories and create change. Pictured here are student participants during the course.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
100cameras X UNIDIR took place in Maiduguri, Nigeria in partnership with UNIDIR, copy copy copy
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LOCAL LEADERSHIP
Fanna Abdu Muhammad is a researcher and a consultant from the Northeastern part of Nigeria. She studied BSc Biochemistry and OND Education from University of Maiduguri. Fanna is also a Child Protection personnel and Women Peace and Security activist. For that, she was thrilled to have the opportunity to participate in 100 cameras project in Nigerian through facilitation. After the program, she felt the student have gotten sense of freedom because they got the opportunity to share their stories which they mentioned they felt relieved after doing that.
As a dedicated researcher for the UNIDIR’s MEAC project, Fatima Yetcha has had the privilege of talking to thousands of people across the northeast and northwest regions of Nigeria. Fatima Yetcha has also worked closely with children, a cause that is close to her heart. In addition to her research work, Fatima Yetcha is actively involved in facilitating and training data collectors for various research projects. Fatima Yetcha is experienced in conducting interviews, doing community entries, and contextualizing research tools. Her passion for photography and aspiration to become a professional photographer drive her commitment to meaningful projects that make a difference, especially this collaboration with 100 Cameras because they’re empowering young minds through the art of photography, providing them with a creative outlet to express themselves and share their unique perspectives with the world. Being part of this project has been a source of joy and inspiration for me, as I believe in the power of art to empower and uplift young minds.
Mohammed Bukar is a co-founder and the Managing Director of Mobukar Consultancy Services, an organisation that provides research-related services to other organisations and researchers. Over the last 8 years, he has worked for government agencies and INGOs on surveys and research projects in Nigeria, on various conflict-related topics, including armed group association and victimization. He has conducted thousands of interviews on these and related topics.
MEET THE STUDENTS
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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNIDIR
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This program was organized under a larger research project - UNIDIR’s Managing Exits from Armed Conflict (MEAC) initiative - and was run in concert with the work of UNIDIR, Progress in Peace in Mosul, UNICEF’s country office in Iraq, War Child UK, Bridge (Iraqi NGO and consultancy), the Swiss FDFA, and IOM’s country office in Iraq. The goal of the pilot program was to ensure that young people in Iraq help inform action research on peacebuilding through the creation of images that represent several of the main themes of the larger research project. This action research will in turn inform policies and programming decisions that will impact Iraqi youth like the pilot participants, and thus their involvement in this pilot, and other participatory research activities, are key to ensuring they have a voice in these choices. Furthermore, the pilot sought to help participants build skills that they can apply to a range of educational and professional pursuits while also providing an outlet for enjoyable activities and play.
In collaborating with MEAC’s research in Iraq, the 100cameras curriculum was thoughtfully adapted to address relevant research themes. All prompts and activities were child-sensitive and reviewed by a team of practitioners working to protect and support conflict affected young people. Using group discussions, photography and storytelling activities, and reflective prompts, the program allowed participants to contribute to UNIDIR's broader research project and enhance the ways in which research findings are communicated.
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