Blog Post Title One
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.
Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.
/ Dorine Were KENYA
Dorine Were is a freshwater ecologist from Kenya with a passion for bridging science and storytelling. With a background in aquatic research and environmental stewardship, Dorine is driven by a deep commitment to freshwater conservation. She believes that science should be accessible to all not just through academic publications, but through powerful visuals and narratives that resonate with communities at every literacy level. Through the NEWF Story Labs, she hopes to transform scientific findings into compelling visual stories that inspire action and empower local communities to protect and restore their freshwater ecosystems.
// Eystein Young Dingha Cameroon
Eystein Young Dingha is a Cameroonian writer, producer, director of The Planters Plantation, Cameroon’s preselected film at the 95th Oscars and won the prestigious Ousmane Sembene special prize and the Ecobank Award for a movie on Equal Rights for Women and girls at FESPACO 2023. He wrote Hidden Dreams which was also Cameroon’s Official Submission to the 94th Oscars. He was one of the Selectees for the 2018 STEPS “Generation Africa” collective, directing his first Documentary Clando showing on AFRIDOCS, Arte France, Arte Germany. Participated on multiple courses on writing, directing, editing producing and impact production under Generation Africa and the Durban Film Festival. In 2024 he was winner of the NEWF x AFRIFF13 producers pitch.
