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Here’s 25 more shots from my flickr profile that you may have missed if you’re not keeping a track of it. Click on any one of them to get a bigger view. The majority of these are from my outreach phase from the Troubadour DTS that I completed in September. Enjoy.
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This is something of a test post, I’m interested in the reaction I get from attaching a story to a photo like this. I anticipate I’ll do something on Flickr as well, but just to say that this post has bigger implications than just filling space on the blog.
Romark was fascinating. At seven years old, might have been the youngest of the eco warriors, I’m not sure, but he was definitely the smallest. He barely passed my hip when standing next to me (although in fairness, my hips are a fair way up). I’m not sure what to attribute his small stature to. I’m not very good at associating size and age, but he did seem a little below the average. Perhaps it was just genetics, perhaps malnutrition, perhaps exposure to drugs at an early age. Whatever the case, his small stature was easily made up for by his brain.
It’s funny to judge a child’s intellect when you don’t really speak each others’ language. While Romark’s English was much better than my Afrikaans, our direct communication mostly consisted of him speaking in Afrikaans and I in English – our bodies spoke more than our words I think. Despite these communication issues, Romark had that certain something, that spark which conveys – more than words ever could – the fact that this boy had smarts.
I had heard stories of Romark’s exploits. One story detailed him masterminding a copper heist, planning the theft of copper wire from somewhere or other. I’m not sure if he was involved in the execution, but as the story was told, Romark came up with the plan and had other older boys do the dirty work. Remember, this is a seven year-old. To me, he stood out as a leader. Not because he was bossy, or because he had a lot to say, but because he didn’t need to say a lot. Romark would say something, (most of the time, I didn’t know what he was saying) and the other eco warriors would follow his lead.
Alas, because of the language barrier and because of the position I had over Romark as a camp leader, I never got to see the full extent of his craftiness or his leadership. My story is much more about my contact with Romark. That story comes tomorrow.
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Here we go, almost a week after I finished production, the second episode of the DTS Podcast.
Unfortunately, it seems like iTunes is broken at the moment, so you’ll have to rely on the other methods provided below. I’m sort of working on iTunes, but I’m not exactly sure where the problem lies, it possibly came about after those months of downtime and the move between hosts. I’ll try and sort it out, but no promises.
Direct Link | Vimeo | iTunes | Feed
Update: The iTunes feed is now fixed, but has been moved. Please use the new iTunes link provided above.
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I know I keep pimping my flickr profile, and I will continue to do so, this time with a post of all the pictures you’ve missed if you haven’t been keeping up with my Flickr profile. I’ll do this from time to time, but if you don’t want to miss the fun and games, I’d suggest keeping your eye on that. I’m trying to post a picture every day, and while I’m not quite there yet, I’m getting close.
I’m also working on getting a video done. It’s a matter of finding time and space and still staying sane. For me, I work to a pretty (some might say ridiculously) high standard, considering what these videos are, but it’s fun, even though it sometimes takes a while.
Also, I’m setting up update emails for people who are interested. Drop me a line with your details if you want to be added to that email list.
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