This is one of the many parables or wisdom from the book “Reflections” by author and teacher Idries Shah entitled “Point of View“. Saadi of Shiraz, in Bostan, stated an important truth when he told this miniature tale: A man met another, who was handsome, intelligent and elegant. He asked him who he was. The [...]
July 9, 2010
From Tedtalks, the artist Raghava KK insightful musings. With endearing honesty and vulnerability, Raghava KK tells the colorful tale of how art has taken his life to new places, and how life experiences in turn have driven his multiple reincarnations as an artist — from cartoonist to painter, media darling to social outcast, and son [...]
June 11, 2010
We go back and reflect to this potent spoken word video piece about "The Male Ego".
June 7, 2010
This is one of the many parables or wisdom from the book "Reflections" by author and teacher Idries Shah entitled "Attention and Regards".
June 1, 2010
Aaah! We back, we back again, from a brief hiatus hope all you ladies and gentlemen are well.. A little something to stare and admire from the brother and founder of Bash Art Gallery bringing to the world some fine contemporary hausa [a tribe hugely present in the West African region] paintings. This was a [...]
May 20, 2010
A poem entitled "Alone" by the infamous poet, educator and activist Dr. Maya Angelou. Ladies and gentlemen, have a butcher's at the fine poem and let it be known.
May 19, 2010
This is a short film on some of the atrocities that befall our world, especially the children, we have heard and seen. A thought provoking piece directed and edited by the brother Evan Mark does put things into some kind of perspective with the imagery, facts and figures on Child - slavery, slaves, and labour. [...]
May 17, 2010
This obviously is a very popular quote/s from Lao Tzu on research and still rings true centuries gone, till this day and some truth for progress. A break from the norm, just a slight people [laughing out loud]. Have a butcher’s, reflect and let be known. Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from [...]
May 12, 2010
Bit of a reflection/sitiuation here entitled “Difference” by the London sister poet Natalie Fiawoo alias S.O.A.P [Soul of A Poet]. Have a butcher’s and let it be known. Difference… Those that talk about change, stay talking, those that mean it act quietly. Don’t talk about it, BE about it. Yep… I’ve got a lot on [...]
May 6, 2010
A thought provoking and fine old poem by the brother poet and writer - Kojo Baffoe.
April 29, 2010
Ladies and gentlemen we have heard along the way the seasoned and veteran poet Benjamin Zephaniah over the years with his insight into societal ills and making change. Here is a fine depiction and reflective poem titled “We Refugees” from Wicked World published in 2000 – a welcoming to the wild and wicked words of [...]
April 25, 2010
A short film on the fight to keep a public space and park in Miyashita, Japan. Have a butcher’s and it be known. Having documented the ongoing struggles of the homeless inhabitants of Tokyo’s Miyashita Park, “Our Park” is a short documentary that takes a further in-depth look into public space. The selling and subsequent [...]
April 22, 2010
A sister Philece. R definitely got talent on the visual scheme of things, all one needs do, is pay a visit to Creative Truth, voyeur and appreciate an array of visual fine art flavours [paint, pencil and digital]. Philece. R comes across as a very passionate individual with regards to her Art and and creativity [...]
April 16, 2010
Noam Chomsky as Howard Zinn [RIP] is a veteran political activist and professor of MIT, here he talks bigthink about love. Excerpt [Transcript] Question: What is love? Noam Chomsky: I just know it’s—has an unbreakable grip, but I can’t tell you what it is. It’s just life’s empty without it. [Source: bigthink] Ladies and gentlemen, [...]
March 30, 2010
Like Coach John Wooden and Howard Zinn at times we touch and delve into territory that hopefully makes one reflect and take stock [don't have to agree with everything]. In this continuum is an Egyptian feminist, activist and physician, Dr. Nawal El Saadawi a prolific writer, founder and president of The Arab Womens Solidarity Association, also [...]
August 25, 2010