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 who listens for the intersections between creative practice and community engagement. She is a creative researcher, artist and movement practitioner. She currently workswith human rights, youth and arts organisations to develop their digital archives and storytelling practices.
She 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).​​