Atharaka

Clans living in Tharaka, Kenya, have been subjected to colonialism and all that follows. Their indigeneity unthreaded by a powerful few pulling the world apart for profit. But Atharaka – ‘those of Tharaka’ – are remembering the strength in their identity. Beside the Kithino River, they are creating the conditions for customs and nature to bounce back: rethreading a complex biocultural system that brings balance, autonomy and joy. This new film by Andy Pilsbury follows the community’s journey. Flowing through chapters on seed, kin and spirit, we bear witness as elders and Earth recall who Atharaka are, and where they belong. A story from the Society for Alternative Learning and Transformation (SALT), supported by the African Earth Jurisprudence Collective and The Gaia Foundation.