I am a freelance video journalist with over 18 years of experience in various media outlets and am now based in Kampala, Uganda. I've worked on a radio, at an online media, past 12 years I have been working as camerawoman and journalist for various media houses such as Reuters and ZDF (while based in Croatia and Slovenia), while in past 3 years, after moving to Uganda, I've worked with BBC, AFP, AP, France 24 and other clients like Amnesty International, ICRC and others. I cover wide range of topics from news to feature stories in most cases as ‘one woman band’.
Uganda has a lot to offer....
Acid used as a weapon -- An NGO run by a brave Linette, survivor herself, helps people who had been attacked and are fighting to change the laws in Uganda about access to dangerous substances like acid.
Inspiring story of a young woman who, as she struggled with malaria as a child, decided to fight it - she started producing soaps to fight the mousquitoes. Since 2019 when story was done, the lady built her factory, expanded to Europena market...
Introducing largest solar power plant in Eastern Africa - shoot, edit and voiced by Tina Smole.
Story on safe transport on motorbikes in Kampala in cooperation with collegue Grainne Harrington. Camera and edit by me, Tina Smole.
Second hand clothes market in Kampala and influence of the business on local economy.
Digial piece on Uganda's top speed designer.