Samite - Photographer - Photo Exhibition

Samite Mulondo

The semicircle of folding chairs filled quickly as the 2 o'clock opening of the Samite photo exhibition neared. After a greeting from college officials and an introduction by Howard Nelson. Samite sat in a tall library chair and addressed the audience. Behind him were several of his photographs.

Samite began by pointing to three photos of young African boys. These young boys have been terrorized. Some have been made into boy soldiers. For many the only home they know is a refuge camp. In his description of the boys' lives, Samite put forth an unyielding attitude that these kids deserve a second chance. It is this attitude that prompted Samite to bring his music to Africa's refugee camps.

Visiting a school Samite gave an instrument to the school principal. Although he could not play it, the students found his attempt amusing.

Standing in front of his photo of a waterfall, Samite admitted his phobia to water. He does not swim. Nevertheless bravely in stood in the water and took this photo. For him the photo represents life. In life there is calmness or smoothness than a rough patch followed by a smoothness which often we can not see.

According to Samite the fishermen's song would bounced across the waters. Samite noted that the blue lake, the blue background, and the blue sky is natural coloring not enhanced by PhotoShop.

Samite told that there are less than 700 mountain gorillas left. Humans are destroying their habitat. Hunters kill them for food. Trophy hunters take their hands as trophies. Using ranger escorts Samite visited a family of mountain gorillas. One observation that Samite made was how the gorillas both old and young are fascinated by their digits.

This morning at 11 AM Samite gave a music concert in the Irene A. Bisgrove Community Theatre.