una piedra

Un amigo se vaya mañana por Brasil, y me da una cosita de acuerdo.
Eso cosita no vale nada de dinero, pero me da mucho feliz a recibirlo, tal vez uno de lo mejor regalos que recibí en mi vida!

pero que significa exactamente...

como el cajón, talvez nunca voy a saberla verdad.
pero igual, me da mucho reflecions y piensamentos amables.

Que es la cosita? nada mas que una piedra, tan pequeño, pero hecho como triangulo, y completamente gris en color.

Quiero preguntarlo, pero lo conozco a el, y el no va a decirme. Pero igual, eso es una poema de uno amigo mío, uno hermano y caballero de amistades. Y por mi? la piedra significa lo que significa al momento que lo necesitó su amistades.

Gracias.
La regalo de amisdad siempre vale mas que la cuesta de mil cositas.

The Constant Gardner

Well it is true, for all that told me to see this film, you were right. It was worth it.

What particularily intreagued me the most was its raw honesty the movie sets. What upsets me the most is that when people view this, they will see a fiction. Well maybe the story was a fiction, but thats it! Honestly thre are 2 films within 1. 1 is the story of 2 british commissionioner with a passion (damu) for life, and the other was a reality scene set in Kenya on the harsh realism of corporate capitalism that perpetuats a glass bowl around the worlds greatest casualties.

I am however pleased to see a conscience coming through media, with movies like Hotel Rwanda, Beyond Borders, and now Constant Gardener. These arnt small independents either. I just hate when i hear reviews on how these are such downer movies. DOWNER movies? downer movies are american hollywood hype that re-strokes the superpowers egos, like in the Alamo.
(pardon the charged boldness) At least to me it comes across that way.

I vow to return to Kenya and Kibera... being there changed me, forever.

Damu Kibera

todays thought

"This world is simple, the more complex that we make it, the more unknowns
factor in to play and currupt even the best of intentions."

"Humans are animals with an identity crisis"

My Johari Window

This is neat, thanks Dunk for the inspiration!

If you think you know anything about me please go here and fill out my Johari window, It is a neat psychological self-test of how we all know ourselves.

The link is here:

http://kevan.org/johari?view=Neoka

Peace

I'll see it when I believe it...

A dear friend (thanx J) said this to me today, and it truly was a moment of peace among the calamity of perpetuated anger and ignorance.

"I'll see it when I believe it. "

The truth is this whole clash between Islam and the West will not be resolved while people continue to see through the same lens as they always have. Because the principles behind what each culture basis its values on are fundamentally different (read: not the same, but equal in value)

Therefore it will only be in belief that we truly see each others perspectives...

Ah... A world where we believe before we see (read: pass judgement) sounds almost utopic...

Mai 99 din may Pakistan ja raha hoon!

(Translation: In 99 days in Pakistan I will be!)




So it is official, in the divine comedy which is
my life, I will embark on a new adventure in South East Asia. I have been
waiting for this moment, preparing for this moment for a very long time.
And
to know that I will be in Pakistan, working with an incredible set of
individuals excites me beyond belief!


A special thanks to Fahad for helping me with the Video
Application! I couldn't have asked for a better Pakistani Coach!


Thank you Adeeba for being the inspiration that taught me I can
do what I truly believe in.


To my team, you have been more than incredible, you have been
truly amazing. This year will go down in History for AIESEC in Carleton, thank
you so much for being a part of this miracle.


Juanita and Steph, I am so glad you are embarking on the same
journey as I am in Cameroon. Knowing that you both are there together makes me
so excited for Cameroon, They truly found an amazing catch. (Can I come too? CL
will just take over the country, think they'lk mind? haha)


Duncan, you've taught me and challenged me more than most, keep
your passion alive, u still have a lot of @ to give :)


Anne! My pillar of strength, you've truly come through for me,
and im going ot miss you tons! Hopefully I'll see you on the Vietnam MC soon too
:)


Michelle and Araz, I wish you the very best in support and luck
in your next chellenge, you are both from Carleton, don't forget your roots,
because it is here where leaders are born.


To the Incoming team,

Nicole you will take this local to even greater heights, keep
inspiring with your passion and fearlessness!

Raluca and Sarah together you two are unstoppable, I am looking
forward to seeing the amazing results you will produce!

Sarabi, I know you will take OGX to even greater heights,
remember that each person u touch is a life changed.


Well well Saira, looks like I have a victory speech aswell, and
look ur in it! Thats because of the great hours i have spent learning from you
and sharing wonderful ideas with. I cannot wait till May when we both begin our
terms together! Thank you


Jen! You've been my heroin in this :) Thank you for believing in
me! I hope that I too will one day leave as big of an impact on the world as you
have.


Ethel, thank you for your excitement, for your passion and for
your belief in AIESEC. I look forward to seeing you inspire more people around
the world with your energy.


DAMU! Inbal, Neha, Alex, Matt, Daryl, Ahmed, Michelle... all I
have to say is all of you are my Damu, and will always be. Together, lets
continue to light peoples fires until the world is ablaze with the passion of a
positive sustainable future.


There are many people I have not thanked, but each one of you
know that I couldn't have made it here without you. So Thank you.



Together, we take our first step towards a journey of many
miles.



Kurt
LCP outgoing AIESEC Carleton
MC VP ER AIESEC Pakistan

We are what we learn

"We are what we learn" - Aisha Hogan, -Financial Consultant (TV Series Maxed Out)


I was listening to this segment on the news this morning about People in Financial crisis and this lady said something that I had known all along, but never connected. Poor financial management is a relfection of who we are as people. Our spending habits reflect our our projected self image. We need to feel confident on the outside if we dont feel confident on the inside...

I know all those self help mags have been telling ppl this.

But just think about it, as products of our own environment, we are constantly transformed, molded and shaped into who and what we are. Through education, however, the liberal arts, not just practical training seminars so we can fit the job markets demand, but real thought provoking education, we can master our own environments and choose which stimulants will shape us.

Yesturday was the first day of Black History month, and for the first time I am a part of it, learning, absorbing and internalizing what this month is all about.
It is not about remembering the opression or what the evil white man did. It remembers the struggle and the will to overcome the minds of all.

This Black History month is for everyone to take a step back, reflect about their own selves, their own struggles, and think about who we truly are.

"Live in the truth of who you are"