It starts at a checkpoint.

“Every everyday moment can become a story about evidence, dignity and justice.”

A routine police stop on the Lapaz road becomes your first lesson in standing up for your rights. Guided by pro-bono human rights lawyer Kwabena Mensah, you start a community casebook that pulls you into five connected disputes — a roadside search, a compound-house lockout, a suspicious car sale, a contested family plot and an eviction driven by intimidation.

The people you meet come back as clients, witnesses and opponents. What you record in the field is what you argue in court.