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India
I just recently returned from a five month journey India. Check back soon to see my multimedia memoirs of my lovely journey. Life is full of little moments. Little dreamy moments. Moments when we turn off the flash and click a picture that is blurry, to capture the moment in its honesty-- life just isn't always clear. It's full of surealness. Full of soft edges and yellow hues. These little moments are the moments that pulse with perception. And are the moments that make the dream of life really feel like a dream. Y2K was sneaking up on us. Guiliani was making a mess of the city. Mumia was still on death row. And the Klan came to NYC. Thousands of protesters and a little bit of the Klan rallied at Foley square in downtown Manhattan. I walked the crowd listening. Everyone was there. Some screaming their stories. Some just working the social scene. Free Mumia activists handed out information on there cause. I attended my first National Rainbow Gathering in 1999, at the Allegany National Forest in Pennsylvania, and I fell in love-- with nature, with people, with the vibes. There is no official definition of Rainbow Family since it is an unofficial, unorganized community that stretches globally. To me the simplest description of the gathering is a big beautiful party in the woods. Unlike most parties though, it's a very conscious one. It's a celebration of peace + love + the earth. Community kitchens cook and serve food. There is a ton of music. It's full of hugs + smiles. And most important to me, it claims an enlightened sense of inner peace + tranquility. In 1999, I went to visit my friend Kellye who was serving in the Peace Corps in Jamaica, and I fell in love with Jah magic. I remember that first time when I landed in Kingston. The heat consumed me, almost as much as the excitement, as I walked out of the airport. |
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