surreal moments as we get to bring back collective research to the heart of those who made it possible.

we’re very excited to be hosting members from the MauMau War Veterans Association today at the Nyeri Museum.

Here’s a sneak peek on how it’s going.

'A different kind of story needed to be told'... Kenyan historian & Dan David Prize winner Headstrong Historian on documenting hidden African histories

Meet the ‘headstrong historian’ bringing Africa’s past to life – for Africans theguardian.com/global-develop…

“I want my grandchildren to find their answers in my work' - great profile of Headstrong Historian, founder of the Museum of British Colonialism theguardian.com/global-develop…

“I want my grandchildren to find their answers in my work” Headstrong Historian in The Guardian

#2023DanDavidPrize winner Chao Tayiana Maina on her work, which fills in gaps in the historical narrative & centers African stories within digital spaces:

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Toni Morrison said, “Memory (the deliberate act of remembering) is a form of willed creation. It is not an effort to find out the way it really was - that is research. The point is to dwell on the way that it appeared and why it appeared in that particular way.”

“History is a means to understand what has been, while envisioning new futures and possibilities for ourselves” Headstrong Historian talking on enabling fictions & confronting realities for “art in the age of Metaverse #hartwigartfoundation @Rijksakademie 🤍

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Hongera Headstrong Historian !!! This is absolutely fantastic to see your hard work recognised and celebrated by the Dan David Prize!

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There really is no one more deserving of a prize and recognition of this stature than Headstrong Historian. Every thing she has built through African Digital Heritage, pioneering public history in digital spaces, her remarkable determination. My dear friend, I love to watch you shine 👏🏼🥳✊🏼

Congratulations to Headstrong Historian for this prestigious award based on her important achievements in the field of digital heritage (which began with photos of railway stations). She will be speaking at our 'Worlds Apart? Futures of Global History' conference in Vienna in May.

Congratulations to Headstrong Historian (International Heritage Visualisation 2017) on winning the 2023 Dan David Prize 👇

Chao Tayiana Maina Headstrong Historian winner of the #2023DanDavidPrize is a public historian who uses digital technologies to capture and preserve previously hidden or suppressed historical narratives in Kenya, enabling communities to engage with their cultural heritage.