For the end of the third season of SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA, something completely different: an episode devoted to our own GHE Youth Spaces. We listen to the youthful participants themselves — and it makes us smile. It shall cheer you up as well, guaranteed! And when you eventually feel like supporting the program yourselves, you will head to GoFundMe, right?
HOSTS
Joe Kahiri is a Ugandan recording and performing artist and the founder of Qwela, a top Afro-fusion band. Passionate about creating a positive shift in mindset through artistic creation, he resides in Kabale (Uganda). Kahiri’s articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/kahiri/
Miha “Rwebandira” Logar is an adventure/cultural tourism expert, podcaster and lecturer. A Gorilla Highlands co-founder, he is an Ugandan/Slovenian national who lives in Musanze (Rwanda). Miha’s articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/admin/
OTHER PARTICIPATING GORILLA HIGHLANDS EXPERTS
Stephanie Brancaforte is an Italian-American activist and writer based in Sicily. She founded Rinascimento Green to promote ecological transition, and is a co-initiator of Youth Spaces.
Francois “Misigaro” Rebero, the Youth Spaces project manager, has deep interest in rural communities, equity and business. He is an undergraduate student at the African Leadership University in Kigali (Rwanda). Misigaro’s articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/francois/
BRIEF YET SPECIAL VOICES IN THE EPISODE
Jon Lee, the Voice of Santa Barbara: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/jon/
Omugurusi Festo Karwemera, our Patron Saint: https://gorillahighlands.com/karwemera/
🎤 voice by:
Joe Kahiri, a former SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA host, is a Ugandan actor, recording and performing artist, and the founder of Qwela, a top Afro-fusion band. Passionate about creating a positive shift in mindset through artistic creation, he lives between Kabale and Kampala, Uganda. [bio updated: 2026-03]
Jon “Oruhindu” Lee is the legendary narrator of Gorilla Highlands Experts videos and the former grammar guru of the organisations blogs. His English teacher and TV commentator careers prepared him for this role well, but he is also a tomato grower, volleyball coach and writer. When he isn’t visiting our region, he lives in Santa Barbara, California. [bio updated: 2026-03]
Misigaro Rebero, the chair of Gorilla Highlands Experts in Rwanda, has deep interest in rural communities, equity and business. Currently trying to make ends meet in Bonn, Germany. [bio updated: 2026-03]
Stephanie Brancaforte is the creator of Gorilla Highlands Experts Illumineers program, built on her environmental focus and past experience in central Africa working for Amnesty International and the International Criminal Court. Nowadays she advises Public Citizen (USA) on climate accountability and anti-authoritarianism, and directs the ecological transition organisation Rinascimento Green (Italy). Stephanie lives between America and Sicily, Italy. [bio updated: 2026-03]
📸 photography and 🎤 voice by:
ML Rwebandira is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. Born as Miha Logar, he now combines his initials with “Rwebandira” to honour the Bakiga elder Karwemera, who gave him the name. ML’s most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, Rwebandira resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-09]
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