When Stefanie asked me to speak to come in and speak to her art class, I was a bit puzzled. I thought why would an art teacher be inviting me to speak to her class about poetry, but then she told me that each year she does a unit on calligraphy and the use of words in art... … [Read more...] about Artwork created by art students, inspired by the Poems of Bahareh
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Global Issues Conference at ACS Abu Dhabi, 2012 and the Famine Song
Today I attended opening ceremony of the GLobal Issues Conference at American Community School. http://acs.sch.ae/globalissues/index.html. The conference is based on the idea of educating the youth about our global issues, and letting them take roles in workshops over the … [Read more...] about Global Issues Conference at ACS Abu Dhabi, 2012 and the Famine Song
The Elders sitting in Kindergarten The Fools sitting in UN
(While visiting a Kindergarten class... I wrote) Where have I been all this time I have been looking for wisdom among the elders of town and sea Today as I sit in a room full of respectful and respected souls with bodies around five years old I realize … [Read more...] about The Elders sitting in Kindergarten The Fools sitting in UN