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2008
Interns
Carolyne
Mbaabu graduated from the University of Nairobi
with a major in Archaeology and Tourism. She took
part in the Koobi Fora 2007 field school, and was
an intern at the National Museums of Kenya before
joining TARA for a 2-3month internship. While at
the NMK, she was based in the Archeology department,
where she assisted both local and international
archeologists in analysing, documenting and cataloging
their archaeological finds. During her internship
at TARA, Carolyne will be involved in research and
publication of a guide book on 'hidden treasures
from northern Kenya'.
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Emmanuel Nyange joined TARA
in mid-April for a 3-month internship with TARA's
Digital Archive. Emmanuel, a graphic designer, has
a diploma in graphic design and media studies from
Mombasa Polytechnic. Currently, he is assisting
in digital development of a virtual museum design
and preparing artwork for panel displays depicting
some of the existing rock art in Northern Kenya;
this will be exhibited at the Nairobi National Museum.
Emmanuel is keen to learn about rock art and gain
more exposure and experience as he contributes to
TARA's Digital Archive.
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Samuel Yemane joined TARA
in February 2008 for a 3-month internship. Samuel,
an archaeologist from the National Museum of Eritrea,
learnt about the rock art of Eritrea and beyond
as an undergraduate student at the University of
Asmara. As an employee of the National Museum, he
has had the opportunity to visit many sites in different
parts of the country. He took part in the documentation
of rock art sites around Berhinet, Auhne, and Qohaito
(southern region of Eritrea), and during the past
five years with the National Museum of Eritrea,
he has gained invaluable experience in the field
of archaeology: excavation, surveying and other
areas of cultural heritage management.
During his internship at
TARA, Samuel is assisting in the content development
of the new web site, and hopes to contribute his
skills in the area of conservation and management
of rock art.
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Sabrina Krewin joined TARA
in September 2007 for a six-month internship focused
on learning about conservation of rock art as a
unique and irreplaceable part of African cultural
heritage, as well as to gain skills in archival
procedures. During her internship, she has been
assisting TARA's archive staff in preparing an upcoming
exhibition about rock art at the new Nairobi National
Museum at the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) headquarters.
Sabrina's main contribution is as a designer, applying
her ideas and opinions towards the conceptualisation
and implementation of various exhibits, in particular,
a large 14 panel display outlining the chronology
of African rock art, and an interactive game called
the "Wheel of Knowledge", which is designed to help
children, as well as adults, to learn and remember
information about African rock art.
Sabrina's first exposure
to rock art was during her undergraduate studies,
when she worked as a designer at the UCLA Cotsen
Institute of Archaeology Rock Art Archive. Immediately
upon finishing BAs in both design and art history,
she taught vocational art skills for two years at
a school for deaf children, in Ghana, as a United
States Peace Corps Volunteer. During this time she
also organised a nation-wide art show and conference
to increase students' interest and understanding
of possible careers in the arts, and to increase
integration of hearing-impaired persons into society.
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