The wonderful story of the traditional practice of facial tattooing by the women of Kobane. A large array of photographs are included. By Amanda Ricks @surprisinglives
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Tree Change Dolls: Australian Artist Make-Unders Real Dolls For Real Children
Australian artist Sonia Singh is giving second-hand Bratz dolls “radical makeunders” to make them look more like the children they’re designed for. Now, her Tumblr images of these “Tree Change Dolls” are going viral and showing the world just how inspiring a doll that looks like an actual child can be! Singh finds her Bratz …
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Angelina Jolie Makes Humanitarian Plea.
Humanitarian, Angelina Jolie. Humanitarian, Actress, and Director, Angelina Jolie has penned a new op-ed for the New York Times, calling for funding and a humanitarian response to the refugees of civil war in Syria and Iraq. The mother of six traveled to Khanke, Iraq on an envoy with the United Nations Refugee Agency. While there Ms. …
Audrey Hepburn: Screen Legend And So Much More
Born in Belgium in 1929, Hepburn spent her early teen years living in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands where she experienced the brutality and deprivation of war firsthand. She witnessed Jews in her community being rounded up in trucks and trains. The Nazis executed ms. Hepburn’s uncle and cousin, and Hepburn herself suffered from malnutrition during a …
Tattoo Lovers Fight For Mainstream Acceptance.
Thousands gather as Brazil hosts an International Tattoo Convention. All of the attendees hope that events such as these will help make tattooing more acceptable in mainstream society. Although getting a small and often hidden tattoo has become quite the trend, the tattoos at this convention are very over the top in comparison. “People can …
50 Outstanding and Easy Acts of Kindness
Random acts of kindness have become very popular in the media lately, and I wonder how many people are practising this concept. Perhaps part of getting people to participate in this excellent idea is the very concept of it being random. This details of the concept can make it very easy to forget, especially with …
Emma Watson’s UN speech: What Do You Think?
Emma Watson, as UN Global Goodwill Ambassador, manages in one speech to clarify eloquently, and in a precise way the real meaning of feminism. She also only uses approximately 13 minutes to discuss the entire issue of “what is” gender equality. The speech and Emma Watson’s delivery are mesmerizing and insightful. Emma Watson UN speech – …
Camp Oki: An Amazing Place for Special Kids
Camp Oki is a unique camp in Muskoka Canada for kids with congenital heart defects. It is run by volunteer staff from the Hospital of Sick Kids in Toronto, Ontario. Full funding is supplied through various organizations although mainly the Labatt Family Heart Centre. By Amanda Ricks @surprisinglives.net
Freedom: A Child’s Vision of Adulthood.
A post on how as children we perceive that adults have so much freedom. However, once we become adults with so many responsibilities we, in fact, have less freedom. By Amanda Ricks @ surprisinglives.net