Richard Mabala was born British but moved to Tanzania as a volunteer in 1973 and became a Tanzanian citizen in 1982. In his varied career he has been a teacher, lecturer, NGO activist and UNICEF programme officer. He has built a solid reputation for himself as a public intellectual for his work in community engagement, participatory action research, youth development, gender transformation and educational innovation, hence his commitment to Asante Africa. Currently he is using his experience to work with Annagrace Rwehumbiza in Her Dignity Consult. He is also well known as a writer of children’s books, training manuals, young adult novels and satirical columns in the newspaper.