Cultivating Havens of Empowerment for the African Diaspora
Cultivating Havens of Empowerment for the African Diaspora
Cultivating Havens of Empowerment for the African Diaspora
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Zamani project
Stories, poems, music, dance are ways to hold memory and transform our history into a living tradition.”
Stories, poems, music, dance are ways to hold memory and transform our history into a living tradition.”
Stories, poems, music, dance are ways to hold memory and transform our history into a living tradition.”
SAMUEL OSEI-ABABIO
SAMUEL OSEI-ABABIO
SAMUEL OSEI-ABABIO
Co-founder, The Knowledge Haven
“Art has always been our technology of remembrance —
“Art has always been our technology of remembrance —
“Art has always been our technology of remembrance —
The
Knowledge
Haven
about
A social enterprise focused on commemorating the ingenuity and resilience of African and African-descended peoples through knowledge preservation, sharing, and creation.
The first major project under TKH is The Re-Memory Project at Fort Saint Jago in Elmina, Ghana. This UNESCO World Heritage site will be transformed into a haven of remembrance and innovation, combining cultural heritage preservation with modern educational and creative practices.
Our work is grounded in the belief that history and culture are living entities, deserving of continuous care, adaptation, and revitalization.
Through our subsidiary, Small Crowdd, we produce impactful art, films, events, and storytelling that honor the past and create new spaces for cultural expression and growth. Our goal is to build inclusive environments both physical and digital—where the African Diaspora can come together to learn, heal, and grow.
The Knowledge Haven
about
A social enterprise focused on commemorating the ingenuity and resilience of African and African-descended peoples through knowledge preservation, sharing, and creation.
The first major project under TKH is The Re-Memory Project at Fort Saint Jago in Elmina, Ghana. This UNESCO World Heritage site will be transformed into a haven of remembrance and innovation, combining cultural heritage preservation with modern educational and creative practices.
Our work is grounded in the belief that history and culture are living entities, deserving of continuous care, adaptation, and revitalization.
Through our subsidiary, Small Crowdd, we produce impactful art, films, events, and storytelling that honor the past and create new spaces for cultural expression and growth. Our goal is to build inclusive environments both physical and digital—where the African Diaspora can come together to learn, heal, and grow.
The
Knowledge
Haven
about
A social enterprise focused on commemorating the ingenuity and resilience of African and African-descended peoples through knowledge preservation, sharing, and creation.
The first major project under TKH is The Re-Memory Project at Fort Saint Jago in Elmina, Ghana. This UNESCO World Heritage site will be transformed into a haven of remembrance and innovation, combining cultural heritage preservation with modern educational and creative practices.
Our work is grounded in the belief that history and culture are living entities, deserving of continuous care, adaptation, and revitalization.
Through our subsidiary, Small Crowdd, we produce impactful art, films, events, and storytelling that honor the past and create new spaces for cultural expression and growth. Our goal is to build inclusive environments both physical and digital—where the African Diaspora can come together to learn, heal, and grow.
Vision
The Knowledge Haven cultivates and celebrates the cultural traditions of the African diaspora by fostering physical and virtual sites of collaboration. Our community havens are sites that honor the people of the diaspora through history, art, storytelling, and our boundless imaginations.
The Knowledge Haven cultivates and celebrates the cultural traditions of the African diaspora by fostering physical and virtual sites of collaboration. Our community havens are sites that honor the people of the diaspora through history, art, storytelling, and our boundless imaginations.
The Knowledge Haven cultivates and celebrates the cultural traditions of the African diaspora by fostering physical and virtual sites of collaboration. Our community havens are sites that honor the people of the diaspora through history, art, storytelling, and our boundless imaginations.
Mission
To foster community havens that advance modern technologies of remembrance by
To foster community havens that advance modern technologies of remembrance by
Creating Knowledge
Creating Knowledge
Empowering the African Diaspora to honor their heritage through art and creation.
Empowering the African Diaspora to honor their heritage through art and creation.
Sharing Knowledge
Sharing Knowledge
Providing all visitors with meaningful ways to engage with the past, present, and future.
Providing all visitors with meaningful ways to engage with the past, present, and future.
Preserving Knowledge
Preserving Knowledge
Offering the world access to the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the African Diaspora
Offering the world access to the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the African Diaspora
The Re-Memory Project
The Re-Memory Project
The Re-Memory Project
The Re-Memory Project is The Knowledge Haven’s (TKH) inaugural initiative to transform Fort St. Jago, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Elmina, Ghana, into a community haven. This project goes beyond the traditional memorial museum model by creating a space that not only honors the African Diaspora’s history but also fosters innovation, exploration, and community growth.
The Re-Memory Project is The Knowledge Haven’s (TKH) inaugural initiative to transform Fort St. Jago, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Elmina, Ghana, into a community haven. This project goes beyond the traditional memorial museum model by creating a space that not only honors the African Diaspora’s history but also fosters innovation, exploration, and community growth.
The Re-Memory Project is The Knowledge Haven’s (TKH) inaugural initiative to transform Fort St. Jago, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Elmina, Ghana, into a community haven. This project goes beyond the traditional memorial museum model by creating a space that not only honors the African Diaspora’s history but also fosters innovation, exploration, and community growth.
What we aim to provide
What we aim to provide
What we aim to provide
Driving economic & tourism development
Driving economic & tourism development
Driving economic & tourism development
By revitalizing Fort St. Jago as a cultural hub, we attract visitors, create local job opportunities, and support entrepreneurship in heritage tourism.
By revitalizing Fort St. Jago as a cultural hub, we attract visitors, create local job opportunities, and support entrepreneurship in heritage tourism.
By revitalizing Fort St. Jago as a cultural hub, we attract visitors, create local job opportunities, and support entrepreneurship in heritage tourism.
Building community capacity
Building community capacity
Building community capacity
We invest in local talent, offering training, mentorship, and youth programs that enhance skills, leadership, and economic mobility.
We invest in local talent, offering training, mentorship, and youth programs that enhance skills, leadership, and economic mobility.
We invest in local talent, offering training, mentorship, and youth programs that enhance skills, leadership, and economic mobility.
Strengthening cultural & educational access
Strengthening cultural & educational access
Strengthening cultural & educational access
Our programs—workshops, archives, and digital tools—preserve African Diaspora history while equipping communities with knowledge and resources for sustainable growth.
Our programs—workshops, archives, and digital tools—preserve African Diaspora history while equipping communities with knowledge and resources for sustainable growth.
Our programs—workshops, archives, and digital tools—preserve African Diaspora history while equipping communities with knowledge and resources for sustainable growth.
Amplifying creative voices
Amplifying creative voices
Amplifying creative voices
We empower Ghanaian and Diaspora artists through exhibitions, collaborations, and residencies, fostering cross-cultural exchange and creative economies.
We empower Ghanaian and Diaspora artists through exhibitions, collaborations, and residencies, fostering cross-cultural exchange and creative economies.
We empower Ghanaian and Diaspora artists through exhibitions, collaborations, and residencies, fostering cross-cultural exchange and creative economies.
“We will show the world that while history may be ‘written’ by the victors,
“We will show the world that while history may be ‘written’ by the victors,
“We will show the world that while history may be ‘written’ by the victors,
it is ‘living’ and ‘remembered’ within the resisting survivors.”
it is ‘living’ and ‘remembered’ within the resisting survivors.”
it is ‘living’ and ‘remembered’ within the resisting survivors.”
Co-founder, The Knowledge Haven
Co-founder, The Knowledge Haven
Co-founder, The Knowledge Haven
INAYAH BASHIR
INAYAH BASHIR
INAYAH BASHIR
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