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omposer Les
Brown once said: “if you want a thing bad enough, go out and fight for it; work day and
night for it; give up your time, your peace and your sleep for it…”
If the above
accolade could be said of one person, then to me that would be the tenacious
actress Veronica Wanjeri Karanja.
Fast rewind:
I met Wanjeri a couple of months ago during the UP Magazine’s Absolut Art event
at Kuona Trust. Then I was part of the UP Street Team; a crew that does events
with UP Magazine.
We chatted a
bit even as she let me in on her jigger painting and art project that she was
currently working on by then. We exchanged contacts and have been keeping in
touch since then.
But recently,
she opened up to me about her other hidden sleeves; not only is this
multi-talented girl just an artist, but she is also an actress and a Human
Rights activist with SCHORAH; a group under Amnesty International. Plus she also sings and she already
has a single out!
She has
appeared on the film “CHANGES” that aired on M-Net and was by Zebra Productions;
under the directorship of Victor Gatonye. Veronica acts as a prostitute who
lives a sad life and eventually gets caught by the police.
I enjoyed
the tit-bits of her role on You-tube and I was proud of Kenyan productions like
Zebra; that have contributed to the vibrant Kenyan film industry. The film
features both seasoned faces like Fareed Kimani and Gaetano Kaggwa; coupled up
by new faces-which just blows one away with the blend of talents and showcases.
To me; the
future of Kenya’s Film industry looks bright; good and vibrant.
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For more information; check Victoria Karanja-Showreel (ACTING C.V) on Youtube.com or
better still; drop her an email at vknjeri@yahoo.com
and let her know where you read about her.
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