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| residence = [[Woodlands]], [[Lusaka]] | | residence = [[Woodlands]], [[Lusaka]] | ||
| known_for = Founder of [[Chalo Chatu]]. | | known_for = Founder of [[Chalo Chatu]]. | ||
| occupation | | occupation = {{unbulleted list| Photographer at [[JJArts Photography]]<ref name=JJarts>{{Cite web|url=http://jasonmulikita.com/about/|title=About me|website=Jason J Mulikita Photography|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-30}}</ref> | Artist | Internet entrepreneur | Educator | Consultant}} | ||
| website | | website = {{URL|mulikita.com}} | ||
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'''Jason Jackson Mulikita''' (born 7 October 1983) is a [[Zambia]]n photographer, artist, Internet entrepreneur and founder of the online non-profit encyclopedia [[Chalo Chatu]].<ref>[http://www.manic.co.zm/zambia-now-literally-version-wikipedia-called-chalochatu-org/ Zambia now literally has its own version of Wikipedia called chalochatu.org], [[MANIC]], 15 June 2016</ref><ref name=openzambia/> | '''Jason Jackson Mulikita''' (born 7 October 1983) is a [[Zambia]]n photographer, artist, Internet entrepreneur and founder of the online non-profit encyclopedia [[Chalo Chatu]].<ref>[http://www.manic.co.zm/zambia-now-literally-version-wikipedia-called-chalochatu-org/ Zambia now literally has its own version of Wikipedia called chalochatu.org], [[MANIC]], 15 June 2016</ref><ref name=openzambia/><ref name= Chalo/> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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In October 2006 he took up another teaching job at [[NorthGate Academy]] (then Sishemo Education Trust) in Lusaka where he taught computers to kids from first to seventh grade. He worked at the school till 2014. One of his pupils was [[Joseph Lusumpa]], who later got inspired and become a photographer. | In October 2006 he took up another teaching job at [[NorthGate Academy]] (then Sishemo Education Trust) in Lusaka where he taught computers to kids from first to seventh grade. He worked at the school till 2014. One of his pupils was [[Joseph Lusumpa]], who later got inspired and become a photographer. | ||
[[File:Jason J Mulikita on Smooth Talk.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mulikita on Smooth Talk with [[Innocent Kalaluka]] in 2006.]] | [[File:Jason J Mulikita on Smooth Talk.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mulikita on [[Smooth Talk]] with [[Innocent Kalaluka]] in 2006.]] | ||
In 2006 he presented a technology TV segment called Internet Awareness on [[ZNBC]] TV's talk show, [[Smooth Talk]]. From 2009 to 2012, he worked as an IT consultant for the Governance Secretariat under the [[Ministry of Justice]]. | In 2006 he presented a technology TV segment called Internet Awareness on [[ZNBC]] TV's talk show, [[Smooth Talk]]. From 2009 to 2012, he worked as an IT consultant for the Governance Secretariat under the [[Ministry of Justice]]. | ||
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===JJArts Photography=== | ===JJArts Photography=== | ||
[[File:Jason J Mulikita - Photography talk.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mulikita speaking at the photographers' meet-up in 2015]] | |||
{{Main | JJArts Photography}} | {{Main | JJArts Photography}} | ||
After years of photographing in school and at family events, he took up photography as a professional career in August 2011. The photography business inherited the name from his art label, ''JJArts''.<ref>[http://www.openzambia.com/2014/04/open-zambia-meets-photographer-jason-j-mulikita Open Zambia meets: Photographer Jason J Mulikita], [[Open Zambia]]</ref> | After years of photographing in school and at family events, he took up photography as a professional career in August 2011. The photography business inherited the name from his art label, ''JJArts''.<ref>[http://www.openzambia.com/2014/04/open-zambia-meets-photographer-jason-j-mulikita Open Zambia meets: Photographer Jason J Mulikita], [[Open Zambia]]</ref><ref name=JJarts/> | ||
===Chalo Chatu=== | ===Chalo Chatu=== | ||
{{Main | Chalo Chatu}} | {{Main | Chalo Chatu}} | ||
In 2016, Mulikita founded a non-profit organisation, [[Chalo Chatu Foundation]], which runs the [[Chalo Chatu]] project — an online encyclopedia aimed at preserving the history and pride of Zambia. | In 2016, Mulikita founded a non-profit organisation, [[Chalo Chatu Foundation]], which runs the [[Chalo Chatu]] project — an online encyclopedia aimed at preserving the history and pride of Zambia.<ref name= Chalo/> | ||
====Role==== | |||
{{Main| Chalo Chatu:Jason Mulikita}} | |||
In a 2016 interview with [[QTV]]'s Breakfast Show, Mulikita outlined his vision for Chalo Chatu: ''"As a country we haven't done so well in documenting our history. If you think about [[Zambian history]], most of it is centered around independence as it was a big political and liberation movement that took place in 1964. But if you try to think and ask anyone about life before that, you will find that there is a blackout. Much of Zambia's history found in the public domain starts around the late 1950, but we know that there was life before that. So we are going as far back as possible to get this information as well as document what's happening in the present day."''<ref name= Chalo>{{cite news|title=Introducing Chalo Chatu “The Zambian Online Encyclopedia” |url= http://zedhypemag.com/introducing-chalo-chatu-zambian-online-encyclopedia/ |work=[[Zambian Hype Magazine]] |location= Lusaka Zambia |date=28 July 2017|accessdate=2017-07-28}}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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| rowspan=1 | 2016 | | rowspan=1 | 2016 | ||
| ZeeMusic Creative Awards 2016<ref>[http://www.zambianmusic.net/7345/nominees-for-the-zambian-zeemusic-awards-2016-announced.html Nominees for the Zambian ZeeMusic Awards 2016 announced]</ref> | | ZeeMusic Creative Awards 2016<ref>[http://www.zambianmusic.net/7345/nominees-for-the-zambian-zeemusic-awards-2016-announced.html Nominees for the Zambian ZeeMusic Awards 2016 announced]</ref><ref>[http://socialumiere.net/2016/03/18/2016-zmca-nominees/2016 ZMCA Nominees], Socialumiere, 6 September 2016</ref> | ||
| Best Photographer | | Best Photographer | ||
| {{Nom}} | | {{Nom}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Zambian photographers]] | [[Category:Zambian photographers]] | ||
[[Category:Zambian artists]] | [[Category:Zambian artists]] | ||
[[Category:Chalo Chatu Writers]] | [[Category:Chalo Chatu Writers]] | ||
