This is a preview of Bongo The Film, a documentary by Jay Grandin, Leah Nelson, and Danya Fast and about Tanzanian street kids with big dreams of becoming hip-hop stars. Apparently, “Bongo” is Swahili for street-smarts, and the makers blogged.
Topics: bongo the film, Culture, Danya Fast, Dar es Salaam, Jay Grandin, Leah Nelson, Society, tanzania

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It’s a time when thereis much in the window but nothing in the room… (source)
Topics: Culture, dalai lama, Haiku, knowledge, paradox of our time, paradoxes, poetry, Religion, spirituality, wisdom

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I’m having an off day, today. Or maybe I’m not just off enough. Whatever it is, it got me thinking about four life lessons I had the luxury to learn when I was down and out on my luck and had nothing else to do with my time:Some of us feel...
Topics: growing up, heroes, Life, love, regrets

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Many folks avoid truth.They want reassurance; need hope.But they will trust fear.
Topics: fear, Haiku, hope, people, trust, truth

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Having been weened on Hollywood, MTV, and the American Dream, I’ve always been hung up on fame (first) and fortune (second). Well, being part of the Me Too Generation (which brings together generations X, Y, and Z) has pretty much put within reach..
Topics: freedom, sex, Technology, wisdom

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