About

My name is Taku Mbudzi and I love to tell stories — give me a pen, a microphone or a camera and I’ll have something to say. I’m fired up about authentic voices telling their own stories and enjoy using humour to help young people speak up and out for themselves.

I’m constantly re-discovering who I am as an artist. I’m exploring, experimenting and playing, unlocking unexpected joys in my writing life.

I often capture my writing adventures on audio, so tune in to Two Words with Taku, wherever you find your fave podcasts and subscribe to join our podcast community.

Latest Posts

Gugu naGogo Film now on YouTube

My 2022 film Gugu naGogo is now available to watch on YouTube. When a lunar eclipse stops her late-night letter exchanges, 12-year-old astronomer Gugu must find a way to reconnect with Gogo, her beloved grandmother, who lives far away in Zimbabwe.  [English and Shona, with English subtitles] ________ FILM FESTIVALS, AWARDS AND ACCOLADES: 2024 Seattle […]