Tuesday, 15 February 2011

Cultures of Resistance

Today I stumbled upon the work of director Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent who has done amazing work producing films and music that confront militarism and promote peace. What I didn't know, and was very excited to learn, was that she helped produce a music video for Hichkas, pioneers in Persian hiphop featured in Bahman Ghobadi's "No One Knows about Persian Cats". Supporting Capoeira initiatives among Palestinian refugees, skate boarding in Afghanistan, or sustainable farming in Africa, her work is an example of how global perspective has a really important place in facilitating the transfer of peace oriented solutions into new arenas. Check it out!

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