Shared History of the World
Where Culture Becomes Future
Some events do more than bring people together.
They open minds, spark dialogue, and move culture forward.
That is the vision behind Shared History of the World (S.H.O.W.), the international platform I founded to connect people through history, identity, heritage, entertainment, and future imagination.
My journey into worldbuilding began with a simple belief. Stories have the power to reconnect us to who we are, where we come from, and what we are capable of becoming.
I first introduced that vision through the novel series His Story of the World: The First Creator. It laid the foundation for a larger universe inspired by Afrofuturism, ancestral memory, mythology, and global connection.
But the vision was never meant to remain on the page.
It was meant to become a living platform where ideas, creativity, and communities could meet. A place where culture is celebrated, stories are reimagined, and new possibilities begin.
The Journey
2023
Through international exhibitions, immersive storytelling, and cultural programming, these ideas reached public spaces and new audiences.
2024
As Founder and Festival Director, I helped lead the first international Afrofuturism global congress, bringing together voices from Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas.
What began as a story became a stage.
What began as a vision became a movement.
2025
The platform continued to grow through conferences, festivals, exhibitions, and international collaborations.
From New York Carnegie Hall to Senegal Future Waves, from Amsterdam Comic Con to Brussels Comic Con, and through partnerships with Leeds City Museum and OBA Oosterdok, storytelling, music, comics, and immersive worlds came together on an international stage.
Today
From His Story of the World to Rise of The Mafu and S.H.O.W., I continue building interconnected worlds that bridge past, present, and future.
My work moves across books, events, graphic novels, immersive experiences, and cinematic universes designed to travel across cultures, disciplines, and generations.
I create worlds that remind people of their power.
When we understand our shared past, we unlock a stronger future.
This is culture in motion.
This is storytelling with purpose.
This is how worlds rise.
This is where culture becomes future
All is Now.
Gerald Vreden