Tuesday, December 16th, 2014

U.S. co-opted Cuba's hip-hop scene in failed attempt to spark unrest in communist nation

An Associated Press investigation revealed a secret operation to infiltrate Cuba’s underground hip-hop scene was ill-conceived and put innocent Cubans at risk. RAMON ESPINOSA/AP Cuban fans sing during a hip-hop concert in Havana on Nov. 30. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show that a U.S. agency infiltrated Cuba's hip-hop scene and recruited unwitting rappers to spark a youth movement… [Read Full Article]

Friday, May 30th, 2014

Cuban Skating

Cuba isn't known for its non-conformists, so skateboarding, with its counter-cultural roots, is not a sport that has been encouraged on the Caribbean island. But a group of young individuals are still ollie-ing and grinding through the streets of Havana.The below video (created for Cuba Skate by Humanity's Gaston Blanchet) focuses on Cuban skater Yojani Pérez Rivera and he and his friends' journey to… [Read Full Article]

Monday, April 28th, 2014

Cambodia: Spirituality of the everyday

Cambodia:  Spirituality of the everyday.Michael HernandezMichael teaches cinematic arts and broadcast journalism in Los Angeles.www.cinehead.comThe resilience and optimism of the Buddhist culture of Cambodia left a lasting impression on this non-religious westerner--one of humbleness, awareness of the world around me and a sense of the temporary nature of all things. Whether it was the genocide at the hands of the… [Read Full Article]

Wednesday, April 09th, 2014

Mira Costa School - 3 Days & a Reflection Center

by Alex Jarus on April 9, 2014 in Letters From CambodiaThe morning rush is inevitable, it happens almost every day on this trip but the one 3 days ago was on an even stricter time crunch. That morning we planned on getting up completely packed to leave Phnom Penh so we could fly to Siem Reap, and although most were some weren’t which cost us… [Read Full Article]

Wednesday, April 09th, 2014

Mira Costa School - Pictures from Cambodia 2014

Students at Angkor Wat.Documentary scripting time.Building wheelchairs for landline victims.Sunset at the floating villages.5:00 am can't kill these smiles :)Elephant rides at Bayon temple.Elephant riders.Landmine victim helps us assemble wheelchairs for other amputees. Note the prosthetic leg.Floating villages.Students interview amputee landmine survivor.Foot massages for the girls.Model US airplane dropping cluster bombs.Bayon temple of faces.Temple carvings.Gardens at Metta Karuna Centre. [Read Full Article]