Cultural Collaborations

Posted on July 26, 2012January 10, 2017 by Marianne

The BBC recently launched an exciting new series called Collaboration Culture in which 14 artists from 9 different countries are paired up to make exciting new artwork. The artists come from a variety of disciplines: music, visual arts, performing arts, design, cuisine… Episode 6 (to be aired on August 4, 2012) will feature Peruvian chef Gaston Read more about Cultural Collaborations[…]

EPHRC – Rehabilitating child soldiers in Mogadishu

Posted on May 20, 2012January 10, 2017 by Marianne

Ahead of the TEDx Mogadishu idea-spreading conference on May 17, 2012, Ilwad (Elle) Elman was interviewed by the BBC’s Dan Damon on World Update. Elle runs the Elman Peace and Human Rights Center in Mogadishu with her mom, Fartun. Her father was an ardent peace activist in the 1990s, spreading the mantra “Put down the Read more about EPHRC – Rehabilitating child soldiers in Mogadishu[…]