My local friend Delmas took me to a little forest that plays the role of being a traditional fabric-making factory in the open sky. All done manually through the skill…
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Historical that I got to witness the come back of FESTIVAL DES MASQUES after 17-year hiatus due to war and devastation! Check out the excitement of local audiences that came…
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The trailer for our new film BURKINABE RISING: the art of resistance in Burkina Faso was just released!! We are so excited to bring this film to a screening near…
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And language resistance is cultural resistance against globalization and sameization. The world becomes so boring with same same in everything. Exciting news from EQUATORIAL GUINEA: a dictionary for fang language!…
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We at Cultures Of Resistance Network are proud to support the awesome example of resistance through sports! In 2018, the fourth-annual Marathon of Afghanistan featured more runners than ever before,…
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So special, got to see the whole process of making my fav AFRICAN staple food, acheke, here in BLOCKHAUS. [Photo credit: Iara Lee.]
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I am showing my film at the historic Christopher B Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, California on November 2, at 7 pm! Hope our friends can attend the…
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Some of my AFRICAN friends are art from head to toe. One of them: soundmaker Steloo [Photo credit: Iara Lee.]
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The man who worked so hard behind the scenes to make the Bushman Film Festival happen. grand merci!!! One year ago I spent the most amazing time of my life…
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And the first edition of the Bushman Film Fest is officially launched here . Kisses from ABIDJAN For more info on our screening: https://www.facebook.com/events/821848817997480 [Photo credit: Iara Lee.]
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Friends in the area, we hope you can make it to the Bushman Film Festival to see our film at the Bushman Cafe and meet our director Iara Lee!! We…
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Our friends at Permatil have helped make long-term organic gardens a key part of school curriculums in Timor-Leste. To find out how, check out this video they made about the…
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ComradesWear is a limited clothing collection dedicated to activism and social justice, and highlights unsung heroes, revolutionaries, and leaders.
by adminThe artists feature inspiring individuals, like THOMAS SANKARA, to spread the message of these people and spark others to lead their own kind of revolution. http://www.camaradeswear.com/ [Photo credit: Brianna Santellan,…
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Found a much cheaper airfare to IVORY COAST a day later, so extended my short time in MADRID and used the opp to hike in LA PEDRIZA with my best…
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Organically grown lotus roots are available now from Woods Macrobiotics. Freshly harvested, “shak, shak, shak”, crunchy, sweet and juicy.
by adminLotus roots are the rhizome roots of lotus flowers, they are functional, nutritious and tasty. From the flowers, to the stems, leaves, and roots are edible. Here are some benefits…
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Rohingya Muslims are being targeted by the Myanmar military in a suspected ethnic cleansing, and Rohingya Muslims are fleeing for their lives. The violence and the heartbreak these refugees have…
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Waste from electronics, particularly cell phones and computers, comes from many places—from Europe and the United States to South America, Asia, and Africa—and ends up in developing countries. Is this…
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Learned what that literally means when 2hs later, I got my sweet baobab juice and my plate of thiebou dienne at the SENEGALESE restaurant in MADRID! Pole pole (slowly slowly)…
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The fashion industry is considered one of the most wasteful industries. Reduce, recycle, reuse your clothes! As lavoisier says: “Dans la nature rien ne se crée, rien ne se perd,…
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Today we screened our film SIERRA LEONE RISING for students of The Fuenlabrada High School in MADRID, who support our SIERRA LEONE school grantee Diamond Child.
by adminWe discussed the importance of doing grassroots work and supporting education so we can empower the kids in SIERRA LEONE to defend themselves against exploitation and wars for their natural…