04/05/2026
Sahihi Africa and the U.S. Embassy Nairobi, through American Spaces, believe that when you put the right creatives in the right space with the right support, something extraordinary happens. They also believed that bringing American tools, training, instructors from Kenya, America and the continent; and most importantly, a genuine investment, would turn that conviction into something real. And it did.
Together, we put out the call for submissions. 150+ stories answered. Five made it to StoryLab, and on the 30th of April 2026, StoryLab had its world premiere.
To the five film teams; what you made is bold, specific, and ready for the world.
To the amazing and dedicated instructors , every mentor, guest speaker, and technical partners who poured into this cohort; you didn't teach from a distance. You got in the trenches, held the bar high, and refused to let good enough be good enough. That shows in every frame.
And to the incredible team that made premiere night feel like the moment it deserved to be: the hosts, the DJ, the guests, the tent, the screens, the sound, the lights, the content, the execution… you didn't just provide services. You became part of the story.
Nobody fails alone. Nobody succeeds alone. This is what that Creative Collaboration looks like.
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