A well made short film is like a poem, it leaves room in it for the unfolding of many different stories. Vinko Totic, a soft-spoken man who knows first-hand the ravages of civil war has devoted his life to spreading peace and compassion. When I lived in Ottawa, I knew him best as a organizerContinue reading “The Power of Short Film”
Category Archives: (re)storying society
Telling Stories of Africa in Film
Written by guest blogger Denise Deby, a Canadian who has worked on international issues, and is discovering the power of stories in shaping perspectives and prompting actions. The stories we in North America hear about Africa are usually bleak. My recent scans of news headlines have told me about “violence,” “starvation,” and “political crisis,” butContinue reading “Telling Stories of Africa in Film”
Storylistening Podcast Added: Michael Williams Speaks about Healing Stories and the Middle East
In an earlier post, I wrote about Starhawk’s plea for the telling of new stories in and about the Middle East. Today, I am pleased to be able to offer a podcast concerning a project that is being undertaken in Israel and Palestine to bring about the end of the old story and the beginningContinue reading “Storylistening Podcast Added: Michael Williams Speaks about Healing Stories and the Middle East”
Restorying the Earth 