When creative pathways become blocked most of us give up or force ourselves forward. What if we changed direction instead? Peter Gentenaar was originally a printmaker who became dissatisfied with the effects he could …
Gender identity is more complicated than society likes to admit. Does it remain a valid means of classifying human beings? “I’m sorry, but I do hate this differentiation between the …
Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles …
Competition is distilled from survival instincts. Ironically, it may destroy our chance for survival. Can the arts help change this? The mbira, or thumb piano is a traditional musical instrument found …
All over the world, people migrate from rural areas to the city for new opportunities. What is needed for success? People leave family farms and traditional local businesses to venture into …
Should technology replace human craftsmanship? We often forget the joy of making things by hand. These videos may remind you. The Ural Candle Factory lies in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, a city …
Society changes constantly. How do we respond to the alienation and loneliness that result from these changes? Kokoro, which can be translated as The Heart of Things, is a novel written by …
Harshitaa Chatterjee Deshpande is a filmmaker and fashion designer who made her fashion design debut at the Lakmé Fashion Week Winter Festival held in Mumbai, India August 23rd to 27th. Her freshness …
We all have traditions. Sometimes the reason traditions fail to thrive is because we don’t allow them to change. Tian-Ming Wu’s film King of Masks takes us to the China …
