https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aKvn7Vcsstg This video is making the rounds on social media. I downloaded it from the Instagram account of Shah Hatun, who has 431,000 followers. I hope that Macklemore will repost this on his account with 8.7 million followers. Ibrahim originally post this video yesterday on his Facebook account. While the video is subtitled, I created … Continue reading Dear Macklemore, My Name Is Ibrahim
Standing Up for Justice
The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. One word of truth outweighs the world. This is the original version of a video that's been making rounds on social media. I created the transcript below followed by a short essay that complements the video and a link to … Continue reading Standing Up for Justice
Publishing Resources for Young Palestinian Poets and Writers in Gaza (Status: 4.9.26)
Created by Gemini based on the post title A shoutout to Andy Pring and Creative Writing for Social Change. This page is for young Palestinian poets, writers, students, and storytellers in Gaza who want to share their work with the world. It includes literary magazines, youth publications, Palestinian platforms, anthologies, and media outlets that may … Continue reading Publishing Resources for Young Palestinian Poets and Writers in Gaza (Status: 4.9.26)
Alignment as Humanity’s Greatest Strength
Below is a LinkedIn comment by Dominic Morgan, co-founder of the Authentic Leaders Initiative and CEO of ReThink Crisis. It was in response to a post by Bystanders No More about the documentary Planet Israel: A Cautionary Tale. What Dominic describes is the essence of global citizenship, a concept that most international educators pay lip … Continue reading Alignment as Humanity’s Greatest Strength
Preface in Prose: Benjamin Fondane Speaks to Us from the Grave
Grégoire Michonze (Michonznic) (1902-1982), Portrait of the Poet Benjamin Fondane (1898, Jassy-1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau), Paris, c.1943 Remember only that I was innocentand that, like all of you, mortals of this day,I had, I too had a face markedby rage, by pity and joy,an ordinary human face! Those are animals, they have no right to exist. I’m … Continue reading Preface in Prose: Benjamin Fondane Speaks to Us from the Grave
Happy 17th, Capstone!
17 years ago, I co-founded Capstone Vietnam, a full-service educational consulting company with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). It marked my seamless transition from the non-profit to the private sector in Vietnam. Click on this image to access Capstone's Recruit in Vietnam website for foreign colleagues. Join me in raising a … Continue reading Happy 17th, Capstone!
A Musical Illustration of FLOW
https://youtu.be/7uAUoz7jimg?si=KJ6EiA6zxTfg3tfm Terry Kath's brilliant solo from 2:58 to 5:21 is a quintessential example of flow. If you play the guitar, you'll have an even better appreciation for the skill and virtuosity displayed by Kath in a span of 2 minutes and 24 seconds during which he effortlessly combines rock and roll with jazz and blues. … Continue reading A Musical Illustration of FLOW
The Human Promise and the World’s Major Religions
Courtesy of Dominic Morgan I asked ChatGPT Plus to analyze the Human Promise in the context of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Take a moment to think about what people, including political leaders, who represent these religions say and do. A case in point is the ongoing Israeli-sponsored genocide in Gaza. Judaism and genocide … Continue reading The Human Promise and the World’s Major Religions
Kỷ nguyên AI đầy biến động đã đến. Những lựa chọn chúng ta đưa ra lúc này mang tính quyết định. Bởi Bill Gates
Hình ảnh do ChatGPT tạo ra dựa trên bài viết. I created this translation to share with Vietnamese friends and colleagues. Here's the original essay: The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical. MAA Mất khoảng 30–35 phút để đọc. Trong suốt cuộc đời mình, tôi chỉ làm hai công … Continue reading Kỷ nguyên AI đầy biến động đã đến. Những lựa chọn chúng ta đưa ra lúc này mang tính quyết định. Bởi Bill Gates
Higher Education and the Misuse of AI
I follow a number of Subreddits in which young Vietnamese, i.e., Gen Z members, post about a variety of important issues, including education, relationships, family, mental health, corruption, the environment, justice, etc. This one appeared the other day in r/vozforums. The issue of AI use, misuse, and abuse in higher education is a canary in … Continue reading Higher Education and the Misuse of AI
Israeli Quadcopters Shooting at Children in Beit Lahia
TRIGGER WARNING: This is a 23-second video of Israeli (IOF) quadcopters shooting at children in Beit Lahia who are trying to take water to their families. Quadcopter operators generally work from nearby protected positions, such as inside armored vehicles or hidden inside nearby buildings, typically staying within a 50-kilometer (31-mile) radius of the drone. (AI … Continue reading Israeli Quadcopters Shooting at Children in Beit Lahia
UN Security Council Testimony About Gaza by Athena Raeburn, Executive Director, AIDA
I created a transcript of Athena Raeburn's 26 August 2026 UN Security Council testimony about Gaza. AIDA is the Association of International Development Agencies. As she mentions in her testimony, it is an umbrella organization that represents ver 100 international development and humanitarian NGOs operating in the occupied Palestinian territories. AIDA's administrative office is located … Continue reading UN Security Council Testimony About Gaza by Athena Raeburn, Executive Director, AIDA
The Legacy of Howard Zinn
Many decades ago, I picked up this book by Howard Zinn. What I read and internalized forever changed my view of the US and the world, past, present, and future. It blew my mind and opened the door for more in-depth reading on my own and as university student. The process of deprogramming and jettisoning … Continue reading The Legacy of Howard Zinn
Brooke Barney’s June 2026 Confrontation with Israelis in Danang, Vietnam
This "Free Gaza - Free Palestine" sticker is what triggered, pun intended, the IOF backpackers. Source: Al Jazeera This is a video that went viral in July 2026. It's an ugly scene that's being repeated in many countries that Israelis visit, many of them former IOF soldiers who look forward to some R&R after exhausting … Continue reading Brooke Barney’s June 2026 Confrontation with Israelis in Danang, Vietnam
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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