these videos are so good, i had to post them as soon as i saw them. who has heard of this organization? i never have. i don't know much about them, and i'm sure they're not perfect, but these are some beautiful short films. they are well-shot, powerful, and important. we hardly ever see the radical actions of others. we hardly ever see images of African peoples that are not of genocide, poverty, and political tyranny. the images we take in really impact us. i know that they have impacted me.
someone once said to me, "people love what they know about." the example was that people won't love nature unless they know more about it. but i think maybe people also love what they feel connected to. i don't know the names of all the trees or flowers, but i love them because i feel connected to them. i understand the importance of their life and their place in the universe. so, maybe connection or knowledge can come first. maybe one creates the possibility of the other.
but what happens when neither thing happens, when we don't know about something or someone and we don't feel connected to it or them? and what happens when that shifts, and all of a sudden something is on our radar that never was before? and how does that shift? just some thoughts and questions....what are yours?
the first one is about ubuntu, and it is filmed in South Africa, and the second one is about a food justice project in Oakland, CA called, The People's Grocery.
www.globalonenessproject.com
in love,
ge
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this is so important, baby. thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeletelove.