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Archive for October 12, 2017
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A Warrior’s Cry Against Child Marriage
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| In Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world, women were once forced to marry and bear children as soon as they hit puberty. Thanks to the efforts of Memory Banda, laws have been passed to prevent such a traumatic reality from being forced upon young girls. Banda recounts the story of her sister, aged sixteen, who now has three children. At just eleven years old, she was taken to what they call “initiation camps,” where she became pregnant. Banda, however, refused this right of passage. She faced ridicule and criticism from her family and peers for that choice. Yet she not only insisted upon a better future for herself, she took action that led to the legal age of marriage in Malawi being increased from fifteen to eighteen years of age.“I know that together, we can transform the legal, the cultural, and the political framework that denies girls of their rights”. Watch this most inspirational TED talk to learn the details of how she did it. |
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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart.
– Helen Keller –
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A Visit to the Possibility Alliance
Peter Klamus returns to a simpler time, as he visits Possibility Alliance, a Missouri homestead with no electricity, gas, cars, or planes. Dinners are shared by candlelight and fireflies bring light to the night sky. Owners Ethan and Sarah Hughes acquired the land in 2007, and have welcomed thousands of visitors whom they educate about post-fossil-fuel-living. Their community is close-knit and self-sustaining, coming together for morning meditations and homecooked meals. “While my stay was brief, it felt full in terms of the ingenuity, beauty, and love I experienced.” Klamus writes. Click the link below to learn more about these restless explorers of the good life. { read more }
Be The Change
Can you think of one way to use less fossil fuel this week? Try implementing it. For more inspiration join this Saturday’s Awakin Call with Peter Kalmus. RSVP and more info here. { more } |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 