Welcome to the ezine produced by SGI Buddhists that prompts the positive, kindles the constructive, highlights the hopeful and leaves you feeling - well, up!
Published on Friday, 24 June 2011 00:00 | | 
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How did the child of drug addicted parents get herself off the streets of New York City to Harvard University? When she was 16 years old Elizabeth Murray’s mother died of drug-related illness and she determined that her own life would be different.
Published on Thursday, 16 June 2011 00:00 | | |
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Comedian David Armand gives a brilliant mime performance to Queen’s hit song ‘Don’t Stop Me Now.’
Published on Saturday, 11 June 2011 00:00 | | |
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Radio Loony is an Argentine radio station run by psychiatric patients at a hospital in Buenos Aires. Founded to give patients a voice, it became a big hit and now has more than 12 million fans.
Published on Friday, 10 June 2011 00:00 | | |
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What are your Dreams? To have a full head of hair or world peace? To drive a fancy car or to own a rickshaw? To get married? To find work or simply to have a future? Yann Arthus-Betrand had an idea: ‘go and meet the 6 billion inhabitants of the planet, listen to their stories.’
Read More about his video exhibition.
Published on Friday, 20 May 2011 00:00 | | |
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War has claimed many victims in eastern Congo — but not the crafts people of the SHONA cooperative! These inspiring women show what faith and perseverance – and a little help from a friend – can do.
Published on Friday, 13 May 2011 00:00 | | |
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Two New Zealand artists travelled to the Thai/Burma border in 2009 to teach refugee children art. But their help didn't stop there. Since returning to New Zealand they have set up The Little Lotus Project, commissioning artists to create works based on the children’s art with all funds raised from the artworks going towards the children's welfare and education.
Published on Thursday, 12 May 2011 00:00 | | |
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‘6 Billion Others’ is a video exhibition which draws a picture of mankind — and illuminates our common humanity — by asking questions. Yann Arbus-Bertrand had a simple concept: ‘Go and meet the six billion inhabitants of the planet, listen to their stories, share with them.’ This film asks the question, ‘What are your fears?’