[2] This triggered significant backlash, both personally and professionally, as Barasa’s family disowned him, and he faced increasing hostility from his town, with some members of his community urging violence against him.
On February 15, 2015, Barasa, using the pseudonym Joji Baro, teamed up with singer Noti Flow to form the project hip-hop duo Art Attack.
[4] Although the video faced immense backlash and a national ban in Kenya, Barasa’s participation underscored his commitment to advocating for the rights of LGBTQ+ people in hostile environments.
[7] He was also featured in a photo exhibition shot by photographer Peter Muller, "Love Is Not a Crime: Our Fight in Africa," in Bilbao, Spain, by Amnesty International, and was the nominee and finalist of the David Kato Vision and Visual-Kaleidoscope Award 2016.
He is currently an undergraduate student at York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, for their Human Rights and Equity program, as well as a recipient of the Canadian health website Poz-TO.