from Sabriye Tenberken and Deepu Kiran Our thirteenth course, which we call “The green room”, has been running for a few weeks now. In television studios and theatres, the “green room” is the room where the performing “stars” can prepare themselves. And here, it is also a kind of preparation place before the rather intensive […]
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by chacko Jacob “If you think we can’t change the world, it just means you’re not one of those who will.” – Jacque Fresco It is easy to dismiss someone as overambitious when you hear them pitch a lofty goal with absolute seriousness. For every famous quote like “Aim for the stars and maybe you’ll
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by sabriye tenberken Today I would like to introduce an ambassador for a somewhat disreputable species: an advocate for insects, specifically, flies. Flies are actually in dire need of an advocate. They have a truly bad reputation. Whenever there is news about an outbreak of diseases or a failed harvest, flies and grasshoppers often have
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Part One By Chacko Jacob My first encounter with a stammerer happened when I was 14. I accompanied my parents and siblings to a religious gathering of families. Spaced out and biding my time until we had to leave, my ears perked up when I overheard the beautiful young woman to my right speaking to
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by Sabriye Tenberken The English term “survivor” is used too often and too lightly. These days, everyone who has surmounted a minuscule difficulty like overcoming a cold or passing an exam is a “survivor”. While we effortlessly incorporate these terms into our daily communication, it is easy to lose the deserved respect, both for the
By Chacko Jacob As we pulled into Akhina’s house, we were met with a yard full of exotic plants and creepers that covered every inch of available space. Her mother’s love of house plants, which Akhina wrote about in her personal profile, was now before my eyes. Akhina’s love of flora differs from that of
by Sabriye Tenberken A few years ago, I overheard a conversation between my brother and my mother. My mother had bought pens, brushes, and colours, stretched a canvas and was about to start painting. But there was the fear of starting, the fear of defacing the immaculate white canvas. My brother is an artist and
“I hope so…” By Chacko Jacob, It was a quiet Sunday morning at the kanthari campus on September 5th,2021 when Joseph Christophe Kone awoke to news of trouble back home in Guinea. The country’s armed forces had captured the president after gunfire in the capital. A special forces commander then announced the dissolution of the
“Accessibility for the disabled can only be considered in times of peace. To survive during disasters, we have to be prepared beforehand to live under all thinkable circumstances.” – Nematullah Ahangosh. By Sabriye Tenberken I still remember the day our blind students returned somewhat confused from a city tour with the Lhasa Disability Bureau. The
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by Sabriye Tenberken Many kanthari graduates who have managed to overcome the first hurdles, feel just like we did back in our early years in Tibet. Even when we have clarity in our direction and successfully overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, sooner or later we all fall into a hole that is difficult to get out
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