Discover platforms across Africa empowering faith-driven storytellers to share their narratives and foster interfaith dialogue.
1. Yiavha – Nigeria
Yiavha is a Nigerian nonprofit organization dedicated to using storytelling as a tool for peacebuilding. They train youth to organize intergenerational storytelling sessions, promoting unity and understanding in communities affected by conflict.
2. Muwado – Pan-African
Muwado is a Pan-African storytelling platform that features a dedicated category for Religion and Spirituality. It offers a space for writers to share narratives that explore Christian and Muslim themes, fostering a deeper understanding of faith-based experiences across Africa.
3. The Alliance – Dignified Storytelling
The Alliance is a global initiative advocating for stories characterized by deep respect, full transparency, and social responsibility. It encourages organizations to value the people in their stories by embedding dignified storytelling as part of their organizational policies and practices.
4. AFIDFF African Storytellers
The African Film and Documentary Festival (AFIDFF) promotes Africa’s talented storytellers, journalists, and documentary producers to global prominence. It provides a platform for African storytellers to showcase their work and connect with a wider audience.
5. Dream of Detroit – Black Religion Summit
Dream of Detroit hosts the Black Religion Summit, bringing together religious leaders, scholars, artists, and community organizers to explore the intersection of Black religion and community-engaged listening. The summit examines how Black religion movements are defining and demarcating the communities they engage.
6. Plateforme des Confessions Religieuses de Centrafrique (PCRC)
The PCRC is a platform in the Central African Republic that brings together religious leaders from Catholic, Evangelical, and Muslim communities to de-escalate tensions and promote peace. It conducts mediation initiatives and fosters interfaith dialogue to build a harmonious society.
7. HowlRound Theatre Commons – Transatlantic Muslim Voices
HowlRound Theatre Commons features the Transatlantic Muslim Voices project, which examines how contemporary British and US theatre artists have drawn inspiration from Islamic traditions. The project explores the ways Muslim artists continue or adapt storytelling practices in their work.
8. Talking with Precious Rasheeda Muhammad
An interview with Precious Rasheeda Muhammad, a history detective, independent scholar, researcher, educator, and author, discussing her work on the full diversity of Islam in America and the American Muslim experience. Her personal stories provide insight into the African American Muslim experience.
9. Digital Islam and Muslim Millennials
A study on how digital technologies and platforms have provided social media influencers and other users opportunities to produce, consume, and share religious content with various online communities. The study explores the role of social media in shaping Muslim millennials’ religious narratives.
10. Faith-Focused Media Project – Nigeria & Kenya
A one-year hybrid program bringing together over 500 Christian and Muslim filmmakers, screenwriters, and digital storytellers from Nigeria and Kenya. The project aims to foster collaboration and amplify faith-based narratives in the media landscape.
