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Archive for January, 2009

Thoughts on Abortion

28Jan09

The post about abortion we had some time ago, continues to attract comments. We thought this latest one from Sanaman is interesting:
First, “established social structures” were formed by white men who wanted to exercise control over everything including women’s bodies. These oppressive and sexist practices transcended geographical borders, becoming the corollary aspects of colonialism, taking shape [...]

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Tags: Abortion, Sex education, Sri Lanka

Playing for Change

25Jan09

Playing for Change is apparently a movement to connect the world through music. With songs like this, they just might archive that goal. We found this inspiring, a cross country musical collaboration done at the grassroots. Enjoy.

No wonder the PFC Youtube channel is the most viewed non-profit on youtube this week. [...]

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A drive through history

23Jan09

The first murder ever was when Abel brought down Cain,
the ill effects of jealousy saw one of the brothers slain
this day Man came to know that lives could be taken,
with Animal instincts’ flaring and human values forsaken
This first pint of blood spilt, was all but shed in vain,
The habit of causing pain topped even the [...]

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Lunch Room

18Jan09

‘Machan, the sooner this ends, the better’
Pause
Digs teeth
‘Personally, I think it’ll last only a few more months’
Purses lips
‘They wont go down passively though’
Nods impressively
‘After so many years? Of course not’
Shifts bottom
Somewhere
A soldier rubs the sores on his shoulder
And trudges on
Oblivious
That his fate is being decided
By armchair revolutionaries
In white collar shirts
Over rice and curry
Originally done by [...]

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Tags: Conflict, Poetry

2008 in Retrospect

11Jan09

The past year was the most challenging, the most rewarding and the most fun we had at Beyond Borders. A key milestone for us, was registering ourselves as an organization. This meant we were legal, to be sued. We had a small pow wow of the Beyond Borders family to celebrate.
We had a couple of [...]

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Tags: Beyond Borders, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Work, Youth Activism, Youth Organization

When it all ends…when WE begin….

04Jan09

What scares me, and let me be absolutely honest with myself, is that if I was born as one of you I would have fought as one of you.
I will not try justifying that statement and I am not trying to read your mind. This is basic human behavioral idealism. Simply we humans are born with [...]