“My first message to other Indigenous researchers is that research is not a difficult task, it is a journey. And you can start any journey with very small steps. Just start the journey at wherever you are now.”
(Chilisa, 2014, p. 43)
Now read this interview: “Indigenous research is a journey” and think about your own research journey.
Then watch the following videos featuring Jane Awi (Papua New Guinea), Adelite Mukamana (Rwanda), Hamilton Kennedy (Australia) and Sekneh Hammoud discussing their journeys with Bagele.
Our research journeys — Jane and Bagele
Our research journeys — Adelite, Hamilton and Bagele
Intergenerational stories: A reflection from Sekneh Hammoud
Reflect
What has been a turning point in your own research journey?
Describe one key turning point in the replies below.
References and further reading
Chilisa, B. (2014). Indigenous research is a journey: An interview with Bagele Chilisa by David Denborough and Cheryl White. International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work, (2), 41–44.
Fanon, F. (2008). Black skin, white masks (R. Philcox, Trans.). Grove Press. (Original work published 1952)
Haragirimana, C. (2019). Solidarity and friendship: An interview with Claver Haragirimana by David Denborough. International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work, (4), 80–85. [Link]
Rodney, W. (1972). How Europe underdeveloped Africa. Bogle-L’Ouverture Publications.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. (1977). Petals of blood. E.P. Dutton.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. (1986). Decolonising the mind: The politics of language in African literature. James Currey. [1, 2]