GIVING DIGEST | When Giving Finds a New Language

What does it mean to give when all you have is a story, and the courage to tell it?
Actor and theatre artist Cyrus Bugaba answers this question through Nedda, a short film that disarms with humour, yet hits hard with truth. Inspired by a plastic collector’s heartbreaking story of losing a friend to malaria, Bugaba transforms personal grief into public awareness, using storytelling as both shield and spear.

In Nedda, the buzz of a mosquito becomes more than a nuisance, it’s a haunting metaphor for loss, mental health, and the silent burdens that many carry in neglected corners of society. Through this artistic offering, Bugaba gives voice to unspoken trauma while educating audiences on malaria’s ongoing threat, especially for the poor and underserved.

But the giving doesn’t stop at the screen. Bugaba and his team are taking Nedda into communities and schools, turning art into dialogue, and dialogue into action. It’s a gift not wrapped in ribbon, but in empathy, intent, and the audacity to believe that even a short film can save lives.

🎬 Giving is not always a donation, it can be a performance, a premiere, a platform. With Nedda, Bugaba reminds us that storytelling is one of the oldest, boldest forms of giving.

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Source: Daily Monitor, April 28, 2020 – “Cyrus Bugaba Tackles Malaria with Nedda” by Andrew Kaggwa