JUNIOR WANTS A NEW PHONE

“JUNIOR WANTS A NEW PHONE! … Imagine a family still struggling to finish their house — no doors, no windows — and in the midst of that, their child, Junior, asks for a new phone. It seems absurd, even selfish. But when the phone is bought, it needs charging. That small need leads to a connection with neighbours, introduces the idea of solar power, and eventually transforms how the household functions.

What started as a trivial desire becomes a pathway to infrastructure, knowledge, and lasting change. It reminded us that transformation often begins in unexpected ways. That story became a lens through which we began to think about art, aspiration, and change — and the layers of misunderstanding, resistance, and possibility that come with it. “ Daudi Karungi

This session hosted by Daudi Karungi and his co-host (moderator) Henry Mzili is one for us to unpacking questions on where we…