Today we will be celebrating International Women’s Day by partnering with the Caribbean Fashion and Arts Feature Festival’s for the CFAFF Arts Impact Initiative to End Violence, with a focus…
January-June 2018
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“Dramatically carved into the landscape of a Sumatran oil palm plantation that borders one of the world’s most unique rainforests are three ominous letters: SOS. “The message stretches half a…
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What will we say when hundreds of millions of climate refugees show up at the border during a global food crisis, demanding to be let in?
by admin“They found that, under all the same assumptions, 12.5 percent of the global population would be forced to migrate at least 1,000 kilometers, and up to a third of the…
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We brought the excitement of BURKINA FASO to NYC and just received the BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD last night at Winter Film Awards. Cheers to resistance, resilience, revolution! My interview for…
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Association JUMP (Jeunesse Unie pour un Mouvement Positif) is a collective in Burkina Faso that is using artistic creation to increase awareness in areas such as education, respect for the…
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Upon turning 18, Mohammad Kalhor was sentenced to death, despite a medical examiner’s report stating that he was not mentally mature when he allegedly committed murder at age 15. “According…
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Honored to have supported the SOMALILAND marathon where girls got to run too, despite parents’ reluctance, due to fear that women runners could have their uterus fall off.
by adminLuckily, no such thing happened. . I had similar obstacles when promoting cycling for girls in PAKISTAN. Parents would not allow their daughters to come, with fear they would lose…
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…when i was sick with malaria but still trying to play my role of ambassador to BURKINA FASO!
by adminDragged my ill body to the studio and poured my heart to discuss the power of the people when united for change! And btw, viva Black History Month!!! Interview for…
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Feeling helpless in the face of Syria’s humanitarian crisis? Take action with our ally Molham Volunteering Team!
by adminThe Molham Volunteering Team is an all-volunteer relief organization helping Syrian refugees by providing a list of urgent cases and ways that you can help. One of their latest was…
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Apartheid was legal. Slavery was legal. Colonialism was legal. Legality is a matter of power, not justice! [Photo credit: Zulmaury Saavedra, Unsplash.com.]