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21 must see global films at SIFF
May 16th, 2013
by Cynthia Steele
With 447 films from 85 countries, deciding what to see at the Seattle International Film Festival, May 16-June 9, can be daunting. So let …
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A Mother’s Day gift from Seattle to Kenya
May 10th, 2013
by Sarah Stuteville
Motivated by her own complicated pregnancy, Heidi Breeze-Harris founded One by One, a Seattle-based organization working to wipe out obstetric fistula in Africa.
Read This ArticleSlum Rising: Life in Kenya slum sheds light on growing global reality
March 11th, 2013
by Abby Higgins
Categories: Aid and Development, Arts & Culture, Business, Education, Environment, Health, Travel, Women
Slum Rising is our new three-part series exploring the economically complex and culturally rich life in the world’s urban slums.
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Zimbabwe poet finds inspiration in Seattle’s youth arts scene
February 19th, 2013
by Alma Khasawnih
Categories: Arts & Culture, Featured Event
Slam poet Michael Mabwe is back in Seattle, and looking to harness the energy of local youth arts organization to drive political change in …
Read This ArticleSlum Rising explores innovations in tomorrow’s megacities
February 13th, 2013
by Abby Higgins
Categories: Aid and Development, Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Health, Technology, Travel, Women
One sixth of the world’s population lives in slums, but there’s a lot more going on there than poverty. You can support Slum Rising, …
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