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Issa Nyaphaga's Discussions
Job opportunities for 2 Full-time Teachers - Somaliland, Africa
Started Mar 4, 2009
Urgence Cameroon by Scott Stearms
Started Jan 31, 2009
Outcry over four jailed journalists in my country, Cameroon
Started Jan 24, 2009
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- Biography
- Issa Nyaphaga was born in Douala, Cameroon (central Africa) in 1967 and grew up in the small village of the Tikar tribe, called Nditam, in the very heart of Cameroon's equatorial forest. As a child of the fields, Issa was in contact with the earth and nature through artistic practice.
"As a young artist, it wasn't enough to be what I was. I needed to do more, getting involved in something significant and crazy", Issa said.
After High School, Issa started working as a political cartoonist and reporter in a weekly satirical newspaper, Le Messager Popoli. His opposition to the political regime in Cameroon, led him to several trips to jail in 1994 for his publications.
Issa divides his time between Paris and the United States where he shares his work and advice with students and young artists. Issa also has been working on the development of a philosophical concept called "Urban Way," in which he paints his body and stages live performances that include live music. It is an act of protest against not being able to return home freely. Since early 2008, Issa is co-directing "Return to the belly of the Beast" a documentary project with Nicoletta Fagiolo.
Fore more info, visit www.nyaphaga.com
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- Artist - Cartoonist - Activist and what else???...
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- How I heard about fD and why I'm here
- It's the little child I want to take care of.
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING... DON'T SAY ANYTHING. (Thank you for riding with us)
This piece of video is curated by Ruggerro Montrasio
This scene is in the country side Cameroon, is a common reality in the rain season in (Central Africa). This car is an unconformable ambulance carrying ill people in "Mbam" region Tikar country in Cameroon.
I went back to Cameroon visit my family after 12 years in Exile for political engagement.
I found the situation more worst than it was 15 years when I was living and working and there.
This piece of video was shown in at the Prospect One Art biennial in New Orleans, 2008.
It was interesting to confront this reality during the rain season in Cameroon on the view of the in New Orleans population after the Hurricane "Katrina".
(I'm helping here with the other passengers volunteering).
Issa Nyaphaga
(visual Artist – performer)
Camera: Oumarou Mebouack- (later August 2008).
*** (High quality video, Seven Original copies- Limited serie, signed by the artist).
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Thanks for writing me back. I will be very appreciated if will get some Mexicans friends and get introduced to them before May. I wish you good.
Welcome to Tanzania.
Nathan.
Dear Nyaphaga,
I have updated my page by added some new cartoons, I will be happy if you will take a look and give me back your views. Also, I am expecting to go to Mexico City at The Authentic School of Journalism in May to attend a two-week course about video production. I have got a scholarship. If you have friends live in Mexico City I will be appreciated if you will connect me to them. Wish you good.
Regards, Nathan Mpangala(cartoonist, illustrator& animator)
Tanzania
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www.komicfirst.blogspot.comI've been thinking about you since couple weeks... But I didn't practically have holiday.. Work work work... CRAZYYYYY!!!
How are you my dear? I'm in NY for 3 weeks before I go to see my son in Paris in February... There's also in Paris the launch of the documentary that was supposed to come up with the book.
I wrote to Kevin of Princeton Papress asking him about the submission... Never get any feedback yet.
This link will take you to the article that just came up in Santa Fe NM about our trip... Check it out and we can Skype soon
http://sfreporter.com/stories/sfr_talk_from_the_outside/5273/
All my wishes to Ari.
Warm hugs
Issa
http://freedimensional.ning.com/events/ibrahims-dream
I am going to live in Europe for 90 days.. and now, I am going cracy with all the preparatiosn..
a big hug
eliane velozo
thank you for your note.
It was so nice to of met you too dear one. I hope our paths cross sometime soon. I believe in all the work you do.
Best,
Io
Sorry I forgot but it's not against you, my sister got married the guy she met in the subway one year later.. So I was doing my best to support her.
Otherwise if you want me to call you I'd need your number phone.
I'm still in Paris I arrive in NYC the 27th of June, so if you could find me a very reliable and interesting host, you'll make me releasingly happy.
Kisses
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