How can buying a purse make a difference? Take 5 minutes to connect with the women that raise money to invest in the lives of women and children rescued from Human Trafficking. What does fashion mean to you and how did you see that you could use it to create change? I’m not sure I can really speak about what fashion [...]
Interview by Marie Elvshammar Mark Geltch from Australia is a passionate artist who uses his artwork and clothing label to bring a positive and creative influence to “Support the Youth Uprise” in their lifestyle and subcultures. What was the need you saw amongst the skating and surfing culture that made you start SACRIFICE Industries? To impact the [...]
By: Katie Radford Where do your clothes come from? Do you know who made them? More often than not, we look at the aesthetics of the clothing to tell a story about ourselves and don’t consider the story of the actual piece. For the past fifteen months, I have worked with a fashion organization called Of Rags, which is changing how [...]
Cite (Johnny Andy Kap) is a 25-year old Burmese refugee living in the south side of Indianapolis. We sat down with him to discuss his journey and the challenges facing the Burmese people. You’ve come from Burma to the United States, tell me a little about your journey: My parents left the country to seek better opportunity in India in [...]
Samuel Bistrian came to the United States to find freedom and a better life. But as he discovered the gifts America offered, he found himself pulled back to his native Romania. As the founder of Roma shoes, Samuel unites his past and present, bringing together American shoppers and children of Central and Eastern Europe. And when these worlds collide- one [...]
by Tate Watkins. Tate is a research associate at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center. Published May 2011. Last week the World Bank issued a announced an upcoming event called Random Hacks of Kindness. Tech developers will gather at locations around the world to try to “create open solutions that can save lives and alleviate suffering.” Random Hacks of Kindness began in 2009 as [...]
By: Barry Rodriguez These are my thoughts and perspectives from the streets of New York City, where I am living homeless for four days and nights. To read more about what this is all about, click here. ———————— My feet stink. My shirt is filthy. My hair is a mess. My mouth tastes like something died inside it. The scruff [...]
By: Barry Rodriguez These are my thoughts and perspectives from the streets of New York City, where I am living homeless for four days and nights. To read more about what this is all about, click here. ———————— For the last two nights, I’ve been staying at the New York City Rescue Mission just south of Chinatown. It’s been absolutely [...]
By: Barry Rodriguez These are my thoughts and perspectives from the streets of New York City, where I am living homeless for four days and nights. To read more about what this is all about, click here. ———————— On my first night living on the streets of Manhattan, I decided to sleep in a place where many homeless people lay their heads; [...]
By: Barry Rodriguez These are my thoughts and perspectives from the streets of New York City, where I am living homeless for four days and nights. To read more about what this is all about, click here. ————————So. Four days and four nights on the streets of Manhattan. Intimidating? Yes. Exciting? Yes. Scary? Yes. This is definitely beyond the realm [...]
