Ring a door bell here and find out what’s in a name.
Information on the project can be found at www.one-humanity.info
Names unite us in our diversity
Read every day
Bookshelf at the Coalmine, Winterthur.
A list of children’s books sensitising on cultural diversity, inclusion and social inequalities can be found on my website One Humanity.
The book Where Children Sleep by James Mollison portrays children around the world and their sleeping places, from rich to poor, from a monastery, to a children’s home, a tent, a field, a penthouse.
Question your codes
TED talk by Angélica Dass on her beautiful photography project Humanae.
“It represents a sort of mirror for those who can’t find themselves reflected in any kind of label.”
practice respect. harness diversity. enable inclusion. promote equal opportunity.
Colourful pedestrian crossing on the day of Pride Zurich.
Practice respect, harness diversity, enable inclusion
“We need to treat other people the way they want to be treated. Which means we have to ask.”
– Kim Katrin Milan
So much wisdom in this TED talk by Tiq Milan and Kim Katrin Milan. So much to learn from.
Time’s up – do what is right
“I knew enough to do more than I did.”
– Quintin Tarantino on Harvey Weinstein in the Guardian
Christine at a table in the snow, Acla.
“You can do anything”
Aisholpan and a golden eagle, photographed by Asher Svidensky.
Sia wrote the beautiful song Angel by the wings for the film The Eagle huntress.
Girls, you can do anything!
Dignity
“All people want to be treated with dignity and respect.
All people want to be asked rather than told to do something.
All people want to be informed as to why they are being asked or ordered to do something.
All people want to be given options rather than threats.
All people want a second chance when they make a mistake.”
– Police officer George Thompson
How to raise a feminist son
Let him cry.
Give him role models.
Let him be himself.
Teach him to take care of himself.
Teach him to take care of others.
Share the work.
Encourage friendships with girls.
Teach ‘no means no’.
Speak up when others are intolerant.
Never use ‘girl’ as an insult.
Read a lot, including about girls and women.
Celebrate boyhood.
Read full NYTime article here.
Palestinian-Israeli pillow fight
We need more:
Solidarity to advance equality.
Initiative.
Humor in it all.
The Walled Off Hotel, Bethlehem
Mural by Banksy