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Roots of Hope
Joel Kizito, Namulindwa Robinah, Rayson Kaddu, and Basseba Marianah
Entebbe, Uganda
2025, Senior, Performing Arts

Reflection

With shadows and silent shapes that spill on a white sheet. This silhouette performance reflects our understanding nature. Nature lives with us in its quiet presence. Trees, especially, are not just part of the environment, they are sacred spaces of comfort, nourishment, and connection. The skit opens with a peaceful scene: a pregnant woman, animals, and a tree which is a symbol of harmony and natural belonging. This part represents the emotional and spiritual bond we share with nature, especially for vulnerable beings like children, mothers, and animals who depend on it in quiet ways. But then comes disruption of plastic waste, noise, machines, and all symbols of unchecked urban development and human disconnection. The fall of the tree reflects a much larger collapse: of mental health, ecological balance, and communal well-being. As the story continues, We see what happens when people, especially children, choose to heal what was broken. The simple act of picking up plastic and watering a seed shows that restoration doesn’t always begin with grand gestures, it starts with care. The final scene reminds us that climate action is not only about saving trees it’s about saving ourselves. Through this piece, our goal was to show the impact of environmental loss. How deforestation and climate change not only harm ecosystems but also leave people especially in marginalized or rural communities feeling lost, anxious, and forgotten. However, hope arise through hard work, community effort, and the decision to plant again, to care again. This play is a call to remember what we have lost, and what we still have the power to restore.

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