Did somebody say Cultural relativism? Tradtional Idealogy? ha

Peter Joseph directs yet another amazing documentary and everyone of you must watch it ... You probably have heard of the Zeitgeist movement? Well if not your learning about it now.. Below is a short 6 minute trailer of the feature length documentary, Zeigaeist-Moving forward, and what the film aims to discuss it the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm that governs our world. Wait, scratch that, the ENTIRE world.

A Lesson in Laughter

A Lesson in Laughter

By theinkcartridge

She chose responsibility, or it was never a choice

Her life assumed obligations beyond her own

Their laughter made her wonder if too soon she had grown

She was taught to be tough…taught to be alone

Encouraged to cry and prepare for the unknown

Yet laughter seemed undemanding and too easy to be taught

A luxury of the simple and the light at heart

For a simple mind bore little obligation

And a light-heart greeted laughter with cheerful acclamation

She was taught to appreciate life one took it with a frown,

a heavy heart and to never claim the crown

Day by day her laughter grew unfaltering

So she settled for a smile…and kept it for a while

A cheerful look she kept in company but never on her own

She soon saw that melancholy never left her alone

“So Learn to Laugh and be like the light-hearted…”

She thought to herself

…For it seems from distress they have parted”

A lesson for all, a lesson for me

Teach those you love laughter or where it may be

Find laughter in your heart, mind and soul

For life is too much if not taken for a stroll

The film about you : Life in a Day

The YouTube community was given a simple assignment : film your life for the entire day. 80,000 people accepted the challenge. The film edited from that footage Life in a Day is released this week. The film tells the story of a single day – July 24, 2010, from the perspective of individuals all over the world.

The war in Afghanistan through a different lense

Foreign Policy featured a piece giving a stunning and unique look into the war in Afghanistan. Photoghraphers used the app Hipstamatic to capture the interactions of US Marines and the Afghans from 2010 and 2011.

More photos found at the bottom when you click on the link. Beautiful pictures

Left: An Afghan National Army soldier covers his face with a plastic bag in a dust storm at Combat Outpost 7171 on Oct. 28, 2010.

Right: Afghan villagers from Kunder on Oct. 29, 2010.

Left: Refugee children peep inside a makeshift house at the Charahi Qambar refugee camp on Feb. 27.

Right: Daniel Gretebeck, 21, from South Lyon, Michigan, rests on his cot at Forward Operating Base Minden, Helmand province, on Oct. 31, 2010.

View the full piece over at Foreign Policy.

Explored.

“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.”

-Edward Everett Hale

GOOGLE changing our world one step at a time ;)

i love google, period the end. They always do the coolest things, besides they are the number 1 place to work for. haha Google for Nonprofits

Diary of a Social Start-ups

Diary of a Social Venture Start-up - GOOD

JR Changes the world with your face

TED Prize-Winning Artist JR: Why He's Putting Your Face All Over the World - Culture - GOOD

will we ever see an end to poverty?

The city of Durham put together this game called “Spent.” It’s a game, but not one you would enjoy.. as a matter of fact it's no fun at all..  It’s a reality check. This is real life for too many Americans. A lot of America’s poorest people live on the streets, and they all didn’t end up there from continued substance abuse and denial. it's eye opening 

dickheads are "in"

love this it reminds me so much of rico and ahmad haha

the invisible : DRC, Uganda, and Sudan

 I introduce you.....Marcus Bleasdale an iconic photojournalist that lives to share the voices of the invisible.  This guy's  not only talented but inspirational.  I have actually attended an event, hosted by Resolve in GWU last month, where he was able to unravel his story and share with us his most recent works. Over the past ten years he has covered the ongoing humanitarian conflict in DRC, Uganda and Sudan ...check one of his beautiful stories out :


VII The Magazine - Player

why generation Y are so cool :)

• We are strong willed and relish challenging work .
• we ditch the traditional and embrace the new. 
• we thrive on creative expression, don't care about making $,  but we care for meaningful work 
• we listen to music , dress casually,  and embrace creativity and independent thinking 

 we're serious and a little bit fun ;)  hehe, here's an inspiring story about an iraqi doing something cool :)

Reclaiming a place for Iraqi youth | Mercy Corps

what's it like to ride the metro in DC?

It's not everyday that you see people waling around so aimlessly without pants, let alone riding the metro!.. haha gotta love it.. DC'S pranksters are at it again. 
On jan 10 2011, they bear the cold,  ride the metro, and walk around the city, pant-less.

The art of revolution

If you are in Cairo and into music we recommend participating and making this event a blast.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25 · 1:00PM – 4:00PM | EVERYONE IN CAIRO

Here is the message from the event organizers:

To all artists of Egypt :Go down to the streets and play music or make a mini gallery with your artistic production. This is a call to all of you Artists of Egypt ( amateurs or professionals ) to express your art freely in the streets. each one of you pick up your tool (paintings, musical instrument, handcrafts or whatever artistic production you make,call your friends and specially the artists to join you in your chosen artistic spot on Friday the 25th of February after the prayer and play free art for a free country.

This is a way to practice the freedom we’ve just achieved, so go down and express yourself : FREEDOM IS NOW

Suggestions:

1- ( For musicians) avoid playing under people’s houses ( your freedom stops where other people’s freedom starts ).

2- light equipment is easier to carry around in case you need to change your spot ( be mobile, moving while playing is a good idea as well (musicians)

3- call all your friends to come watch you/participate

4- inform all artists friends ( amateurs or professionals )that don’t know about the event

 "I am Tahrir: The Art of Revolution" is an online exhibit calling 4 creative submissions Email: tahrir.art@gmail.com http://bit.ly/gxbLX1
the project  is now documenting and collecting art produced during, inspired by or dedicated to the January 25 Revolution from around the world. Please send your submissions, be it music, chants, slogans, humor, photography, poetry, comics, to tahrir.art@gmail.com. All art forms are welcome, and authors/creators will be fully credited for their work.” .

larger ambulances for larger people, WHAT?

Americans Are Now Fat Enough to Require Larger Ambulances - Culture - GOOD

celebrity lookalikes of Qaddafi

Muammar Qaddafi celebrity lookalikes: Does Libya's dictator look like Mick Jagger, Mickey Rourke, or Michael Jackson? - - Slate Magazine

VIDEO: DC RESOLVE TO REMEMBER

On December 14, Resolve organization invited friends in the DC area to stand with them and remember the lives that have been taken during the Christmas Massacres of 2008 and 2009. Ofcourse i attended :)

DC: Resolved To Remember from Brian Pappalardo on Vimeo.

p.s. that's me with the stripped gloves and the light pinkish hat looking down on the floor ;)

video:go green hip hop style

A group of Kenyan teenagers in the slums of Nairobi created this hip hop video about bicycling and climate change:

buy sneaks, plant a tree

for the environmentalist, this is your "toms"


Sneakers That Bloom