In December 2007, i was working as a freelance media ajent, documenting a community project on the north coast of KwaZulu Natal. Taking a break from my workstation, i randomly wandered into the Zulu Jazz Lounge to watch our favourite Brazilian buddies Napalma performing. At this gig, I bumped into Yehudi, 7 years since we'd first (and last) met. Considering the randomness of Both our encounters, we decided that we should sit down, and see what the connection was. Through the process, I was introduced to the Yo’ City Summit (held in Durban, June 2008), and to the international partners of the conference (TEKIO, GYAN, Caramundo, Baobab Connections).
Directly from this meeting, I met Helen Samuels, who stayed in Durban a few extra days. During these days, we connected strongly and she shared her vision and experiences during two hastily arranged networking sessions.
These meetings, and the essence of Helen's word on the power of the 'collective' lead to a few of us forming a media/art collective [CCC], which became partners in the Yo City Summit, teaming up with Baobab Connections, as well as the GYAN team, to become part of the local youth representation.
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