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The Israel-Palestine conflict, as seen by children

Posted by shiite on Thursday, January 27, 2011, In : religion

"If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children." - Mohandas Gandhi

Deeply moving.

Deeply affecting.

For those who can admit to themselves that they have little to no understanding of the conflict between Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem, the documentary "Promises" is an absolute must-see.

Actually, let me revise that: it is a must-see for anyone and everyone.

In Promises, seven Jewish and Palestinian children (ag...
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Fun with the IPU

Posted by shiite on Friday, May 7, 2010, In : religion

NOTE: If you are religious, you may want to close your eyes...

Written April 27, 2010:

The Invisible Pink Unicorn (Behold Her Pinkness That Defies All Description!) hath shown herself unto me and revealed her True and Holy Works (doubt it not!). Unto I, Saint Scheidtster the long-winded and most unworthy, She clearly stated (my earplugs were out): “Verily, let it be said: the LGBTQ community is, like OMG, A-OK, ok?” As it was written by the prophet Gangsta (Jib. 1:99, not to be confused wit...
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Llah y3awn, salaam 3laykum! I am serving as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in the Eastern High Atlas region of Morocco from March 2011 - May 2013, inshallah... Please subscribe by email below if you would like to follow along on the whirlwind of adventure, challenge and humor that awaits!