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The Strength of a Thousand Stories | Hamza Olobo | TEDxAhmaduBelloUniversity

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Shaibu Hamza Olobo is from the igala tribe of Igalamela/Odolu LGA, Kogi state.
A graduate of computer science Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with a passion for film, photography and travel. He works as a freelance documentary photographer, travel blogger, and content creator for his personal blog.
His most recent project being the "travel with Olobo" series which is a travel project across the 36 states of Nigeria in search of rare stories of extraordinary Nigerians that could help provide a new perspective to life in Nigeria away from the violence and unfortunate corruption that has stolen all of the headlines. His photograph "Ruins of the Old Kebbi Kingdom" waa recently added to the photo gallery of the United States Embassy in Nigeria.
In his talk he takes us on his journey across the village in every state that he has visited. Olobo tries to project the vision of how the Nigerian story Is a mixture of a thousand voices curled up to one Shaibu Hamza Olobo (@officialolobo) is from the igala tribe of Igalamela/Odolu LGA, Kogi state.
A graduate of computer science Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with a passion for film, photography and travel. He works as a freelance documentary photographer, travel blogger, and content creator for his personal blog and website at www.olobo.ng
His most recent project being the "travel with Olobo" series which is a travel project across the 36 states of Nigeria in search of rare stories of extraordinary Nigerians that could help provide a new perspective to life in Nigeria away from the violence and unfortunate corruption that has stolen all of the headlines. His photograph "Ruins of the Old Kebbi Kingdom" waa recently added to the photo gallery of the United States Embassy in Nigeria. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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