Three Cups of Tea: Educating Girls Educates A Community
I was shown the latest book by Greg Mortenson whilst I was sitting on a bus in India. I started reading the part which said when you educate boys you educate the individual when you educate girls you educate the community. I had tears in my eyes. It is incredible to me that… Continue reading
Wise Elders Support Peace and Youth Empowerment
Dear friends,
I write to you at the end of a very busy few weeks for The Elders.
In June I welcomed my fellow Elders Mary Robinson and Gro Harlem Brundtland to Brazil, where together we called for bold action at Rio+20, the UN summit on sustainable development.
It was a valuable… Continue reading
Indigenous Australian Story of The Sapphires Inspiring Troops in Vietnam
http://if.com.au/2012/05/21/article/FYNNBQKYXQ.html
The Sapphires Trailer
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The Sapphires is set in the heady days of the late ’60s when four young, talented singers from a remote Aboriginal mission, are discovered by an unlikely talent scout.
Plucked from obscurity and branded as Australia’s answer to The Supremes, The Sapphires grasp the chance of a… Continue reading
Indigenous Artists are Supreme from Sapphires to Cannes
Today was an interesting day and I would say definitely fate. I forgot I was to go to the film called the Sapphires tonight. I went for a long walk and through interesting circumstances arrived home around 5pm. Then checked my emails which I never do at this time and found an… Continue reading
The State of Your World: I Am Not Going Take This Anymore!
My friend posted this on my facebook. I had to smile the issues we face today are the same as in the past. I love the line ‘I am as mad as hell I am not going to take this anymore’. What is being said here is to get real and own your feelings. What… Continue reading
Schindler’s Humanity the Ring of Freedom
I saw the story of Schindler’s List tonight and what particularly moved me was Oskar Schindler’s compassion for the Jews. He took risks and was able to save 1200 lives. There was a scene where he told German soldiers to go as men rather than murderers (words to that effect). He treated… Continue reading