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Episode #14: The Roots Of Project Home

In conversation with Giacomo about living with a local tribe

With my friend Giacomo, who writes a fantastic newsletter on

, we wanted to experiment with audio storytelling.

We spent hours discussing how to intersect our passions and possibly connect the dots between what we are interested in, and after wandering through a sea of ideas, we decided to record something just for fun. No pressure, no plan, just an exercise to see if this format could work for us.

Once we stopped the recording, we looked at each other and said, “Why not share it?”

That’s how our first attempt at an interview found its way into his podcast. To listen, head over there with the button below, but make sure to come back. I have more to share.

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Project Home, as it exists today, was born in the hills of southwestern Uganda. It all began with these people, these conversations, and all the photos you see in this episode.

Back then, I didn’t know how I could help, but I felt compelled to do something, even if it was small.

Fast forward a year I decided to bring the entire Batwa series into the blockchain, to share their story and connect it to people who might care. To my surprise, a few collectors fell in love with the work and supported it.

Every cent from these sales I made went back to the community, which used it to buy:

  • 12 hoes for Batwa mothers

  • School supplies for 60 children

  • Lunches for a week at the local school

Not a fortune, but still something.

A few days later, I received a video from the community thanking me.

I’m not someone who seeks applause or validation, but that video moved me to tears. It reminded me of why I started Project Home. That video is why I write every day and invest deeply into this project.

Thank you for reading and for being part of this journey so early!


You can either scroll through the album below or watch the video at the top, with a unique song performed by the Batwas and a few photos not listed here. Enjoy!

We Will Stay Here, October 2022.
Symbiosis, October 2022.
House at the forest border where they used to live, October 2022.
Young Mother Daily Routine, October 2022.
Past and Future, October 2022.

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That Is Our Home, October 2022.
Kids Playground, October 2022.
The Future Generations, October 2022.
Cooking in the Village, October 2022.
Morning Rush, October 2022.
A Foggy But Beautiful Morning, October 2022.
The Forest, October 2022.
Islands, October 2022.
Exhausted, October 2022.
The Hope’s Hotel, October 2022.
Gold Opportunities, October 2022.
A boat made from a tree trunk, October 2022.
Wood Working, October 2022.
Panorama, October 2022.
The Lake, October 2022.
Frank the Herder, October 2022.
Life Inside The Hills, October 2022.
At the Church, October 2022.
Building Our Home, October 2022.
Never Enough, October 2022.
Friday Meat, October 2022.
New Landscape, October 2022.
Life, October 2022.

Until the next one,
Much love.
F

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