Unexpected obstacles are one thing, a deadly invisible virus is an entirely whole other situation. Let us please take a moment to acknowledge the spirits of those who moved on, as well as to acknowledge the courage and endurance of the communities that you may be local to. I am most local to the Windhoek based community of working creatives to whom my "howzit going" inquiries are not completely out of the ordinary. The health of the local creative ecosystem in which I work and in which my suppliers, collaborators and partners operate, is of critical importance to me. Their health is my health.

It was a pleasure and a privilege to be part of bringing this production to life. The blogposts below are therefore intended to chronicle the brief time that I got to have with these incredible creative people, as well as to introduce different themes concerning the resilience of the Namibian creative ecosystem.

Creatives are resilient people to begin with so there was little doubt that our interviewees were already walking forward. What I was curious about (and continue to be curious about) is how they are experiencing the journey. As a dramaturg I wanted to hear their individual responses to whether covid has impacted the content or the experience of creating an art work. The consensus here unsurprisingly was yes and no. Which makes sense as I think about how I am experiencing my own artmaking.

As a creative entrepreneur developing digital tools and services for SADC based creative micro-enterprises, I was also really curious about what the technology stack of creative business operating in a crisis looked like. How were small businesses thinking about their digital strategies, and how were they connecting with their customers virtually.

All the people that I had the opportunity to speak to were simply getting on with their work in the best way that they could. My main take away from every episode was a melancholic optimism that spoke to the creative attitude of seeing the world as it is, whilst also being able to envision a completely alternative way of being in the world.

I learnt a great deal and am so grateful to each interviewee for allowing the crew and I to capture and share their world for a short period.

I invite you to explore and enjoy the blogposts below.