A Small Fruit Can Bring About Big Change
By Rishi Mulloth Tomatoes Changed My Life is a great short speech from a young student named Tryness about the inspiring work being done by the NGO Maloto in Mzuzu, Malawi. In her presentation, Tryness talks about how she found this organization during a rough period in her life. She had just lost her parents and was an orphan, but she saw others like her going to this group after school. She discovered an amazing program that was...
Home Remedy, a Simple and Effective Way of Improving Relations between Friends and Family
By Rishi Mulloth Life can get stressful and difficult at times, and it is easy to take that stress and put it on the people around us. This can lead to a lot of disagreements and bickering that could potentially ruin a relationship. However, the film Home Remedy illustrates how taking the time to recognize all the great qualities of a loved one can help lead to less in-fighting and more compassion and understanding. Jasleen, a young...
In Men Helping Women Director Isue Shin Explores Male Artists Abusing Positions of Power
By Rishi Mulloth Men Helping Women explores the problem of sexual assault in the art world between male artists in positions of power and female artists looking for a mentor. This is a rampant problem that has been going on for far too long, but young women, like director Ishu Shin, are unafraid to speak out against these perpetrators, demanding consequences for their actions. Shin cuts together multiple recordings of “apologies”...
Malawi Student Talks about Developing an Understanding of Our Own Cultures and Why It Is Important.
By Justin DeCausey “Recently I went to a wedding for a very important chief. There’s something that I realized when I went there. I realized that I didn’t know enough about my own culture. And that made me very upset.” – Chimwenwe Do you know what makes you one of a kind? Chimwenwe, a young Malawi girl, learned that lesson the hard way. Chimwenwe hooks the viewers in with a burst of energy during her...
Addie Rose Forstman’s Rendition of Sous le Ciel de Paris Displays Magnificent Range
By Paul Hyatt I must preface this review with the transparency that I do not have a background in music. However, I enjoy experiencing art in all of its forms. I believe that one of the most beautiful things about art is its ability to impact those who have little to no knowledge about its source material, and that is exactly what this performance by Addie Rose and Edward Forstman did for me. Sous le Ciel de Paris was written...
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