
Stephen Ojara Okello
@ojarasteven
A family man, mentor, Trainer, Peace builder, social justice promoter and a communications & Advocacy | Transitional Justice coordinator at @AYINET from Uganda
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http://africanyouthinitiative.org 26-05-2020 09:06:52
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Poverty is a paralyzing political venom, solving poverty requires adaptable mindset. At AFRICAN YOUTH INITIATIVE NETWORK (AYINET) we take Responsibility to give youth Response-Ability

Our faith in Africa is so deep. The Continent is just so dear to us. Our vision is for healing and peace in Africa. Africa Rise-Up💪🏾💪🏾 AFRICAN YOUTH INITIATIVE NETWORK (AYINET) Daily Nation Search for Common Ground African Union Youth Program

"..Good leaders don't fight for power, they fight for change.." VICTOR OCHEN

Meeting with Hatice Cengiz خديجة Hatice Cengiz (Khadija Changez), the partner to Jamal Kashoggi, the journalist who was killed at Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Some pain are just unmatched. If one day you find yourself with luxury of preventing or lessening one’s pain - just do it.



We had the privilege of hosting VICTOR OCHEN, the youngest #NobelPrize nominee from Africa and head of AFRICAN YOUTH INITIATIVE NETWORK (AYINET), to learn from his experience working with young people to take ownership of Africa's development What an inspiration to end a week of action honouring #MandelaDay

Thomas kwoyelo found guilty on 44 counts. Acquitted of 3 and discharged of 33 counts. Status conference scheduled for next week Tuesday to guide on way forward. #TransitionalJustice ICTJ Refugee Law Project Avocats Sans Frontières @reparationsni




For decades, under the leadership of @Victor_Ochen, the AFRICAN YOUTH INITIATIVE NETWORK (AYINET) has tirelessly promoted Peace and Justice. The voice is loud & clear in his TED Talks on the intersection between war and climate change. Thank you The Rockefeller Foundation & @TED. “The night is long for a hungry child”

From the scars of Uganda's civil war to global peacebuilding, VICTOR OCHEN of AFRICAN YOUTH INITIATIVE NETWORK (AYINET) shares how Africa's lessons in conflict resolution are guiding support for Ukraine and Gaza, with our host, claudegrunitzky Tune in for a powerful conversation on healing and hope. Right


VICTOR OCHEN gets it. He’s been a refugee himself, and the horrors of the Ugandan war are etched in his memory. But instead of letting his past define him, he’s channeled his experiences into a passion project - building an organization AFRICAN YOUTH INITIATIVE NETWORK (AYINET),that helps war victims find

VICTOR OCHEN "..Wars had such a negative impact on our family and community. Of course we frequently paused and sometimes felt so empty, unable to explain what happened, as our society is still surrounded by untreated historical injustices.."


