About
mkutaji wa njia is a KiSwahili phrase that can be translated into English to mean pathfinder.
mkutaji wa njia (she/they) mkutaji is a story-gatherer & time traveler. She listens for the intersections between creative practice and community engagement. She is a creative researcher, cultural worker & artist who cworks with human rights, youth and arts organisations to develop their digital archives and storytelling practices.
mkutaji, also known by the name Nangamso, is the recipient Goethe-Institut Inhabiting the Library Fellowship (2024), Africa No Filter Kekere Storytellers Grant (2023), ANFASA Grant Scheme for Authors (2022), The Visual Arts Institute of South Africa (VANSA) Research Fellowship (2022), Instituto Inclusartiz Residency and Research (2022) and The British Council SSA Cultural Exchange (2021).​​