Poetry Slam

Projektwoche im Christianeum

Das Gymnasium im Hamburger Westen hat zur Projektewoche für die achten Klassen das MANY CHILDREN ONE WORLD Team eingeladen. Die SchülerInnen haben sich in die Gruppen Tanz, Performance, Friedensflaggen malen, Songwriting, Portrait malen und Poetry Slam aufgeteilt.

Valerie hat 10 Schülern angeleitet Poesie zum Thema Frieden und Nachhaltigkeit zu schreiben und performen. Als super Ergebnis wurden die fantastischen Texte und Darbietungen zum Abschlussevent auf die Bühne gebracht. Hier eine Kostrobe von einem Dreierteam...

Hier schon mal die Tonspur. Ein Videodreh und die Bearbeitung folgen...

Deine Welt Ist Meine Welt

Meine Stadt ist mein Haus.
Mein Land ist mein Block.
Deine Welt ist meine Welt,
auch wenn’s dir nicht gefällt!
Jetzt wacht endlich auf,
denn sonst ist es aus,
es geht nicht ums Geld,
sondern um Rettung der Welt!

Also, pass lieber auf, was draußen passiert
und sorg´ dich nicht um so´nen Scheiß,
wie limitiert.
Alle müssen aufwachen
aus ihrem Schlaf,
sonst sehen wir bald aus,
wie ein gegrilltes Schaf.
Wir müssen jetzt handeln,
sonst ist es zu spät.
Passt auf liebe Leute,
auch wenn ihrs nicht seht.
Die Eisbären sind bald
alle tot
und wir sind in ganz,
ganz großer Not.
Es wird immer Sommer sein
und immer heiß.
Das ist alles ein
riesengroßer Scheiß.

Meine Stadt...

 
Warum gibt es Trennung zwischen schwarz und weiß?
Warum wird die Erde heiß?
Tut was gegen Krieg durch
Reichtum,
denn es gibt kein heiliges
Nichtstun!!!
Warum tun wir nichts,
wir könn´s verhindern
WIR können den Schmerz der Erde
lindern.
Die Politik lässt sich leiten
und packt nichts an.
Die ham´ was in der Birne
doch setzen nichts dran!

Meine Stadt... 
 
Warum müssen andere Kinder hungern
und auf der Straße rumlungern.
Die Kinder in Deutschland schimpfen auf die Schule,
die Kinder in Afrika wünschen sich ´ne Schule.
Helft ihn Leute!
Helft ihn Leute!
Sie sind arm!
Helft ihn Leute!
Helft ihn Leute!
Sie hungern!

Meine Stadt...

by Frank Rosenzweig

Meditation with Music for a Calmer and Healthier Mind

Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.

Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.
Steve Jobs

I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same.

‘Being in the top will only grant you a good life’ has been the mantra of my life. But at times, I wish I was an average student. I wish decisions would have not been so straightforward. Maybe I would have played cricket- the only thing I feel passionate about. Or maybe I would have studied literature (literature drives me crazy). Isn’t that disappointing- me wishing to be bad at academics. It’s like at times I hate myself for the stuff I am good at.

When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.

by Frank Rosenzweig

How We Rethink Our Approach To Daily Commitments

Many years ago, I worked for my parents who own a video production company. Because it is a family business, you inevitably end up wearing many hats and being the czar of many different jobs. I mainly managed projects and worked as a video editor. On production, there were times that I was called on to work as an audio tech and was made to wear headphones on long production days. In those days, having a really good set of headphones that picked up every nuance of sound was essential to making sure the client got what they needed. Naturally, my first impression of these headphones is based off of the look of them. They have a classic over-the-ear style that is highlighted by a blue light that indicates the power for the noise canceling. The padding on the ear pieces seems adequate for extended usage periods.

They are wired headphones, but the stereo mini-plug cable is detachable. Something else I noticed right of the bat was the very nice carrying case that comes with them. It has a hard plastic exterior with a soft cloth interior that helps to protect the surface of the headphones from scratches. I never truly appreciated cases for headphones until I started carrying them from place-to-place. Now I can’t imagine not having a case. Once I gave the headphones a thorough once-over exam, I tried them on. As I mentioned, they have a classic over-the-ear style and just looking at them, the padding on the ear pieces seem adequate and the peak of the headband seemed to be a bit lacking, but you don’t really know comfort unless you try on the product. So, I slipped the headphones on and found them to be exquisitely comfortable.

If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.
Oprah Winfrey

Now that I had the headphones on my head, I was finally ready to plug and play some music. I plugged the provided cable into the jack on the headphones and then the one on my iPhone. Then I called up Pandora. I tend to have a very eclectic music purview and have many stations set up for different moods. the sound quality of these headphones was remarkable. There is an amazing depth of sound and incredible highs and lows that make listening to music a truly breathtaking experience. In order to test how voices sounded, and the overall art of mixing, I pulled up Netflix on my iPad Air and watched a few minutes of a movie to hear all the nuances of the film.

None of them were lost. In fact, I ended up hearing sounds that I hadn’t heard before. Echoes…birds chirping…wind blowing through trees…breathing of the characters…it was very impressive what the headphones ended up bringing out for me.

by Frank Rosenzweig

My Free Time Habit and Why You Should Have One Too

Just the other day I happened to wake up early. That is unusual for an engineering student. After a long time I could witness the sunrise. I could feel the sun rays falling on my body. Usual morning is followed by hustle to make it to college on time. This morning was just another morning yet seemed different.

Witnessing calm and quiet atmosphere, clear and fresh air seemed like a miracle to me. I wanted this time to last longer since I was not sure if I would be able to witness it again, knowing my habit of succumbing to schedule. There was this unusual serenity that comforted my mind. It dawned on me, how distant I had been from nature. Standing near the compound’s gate, feeling the moistness that the air carried, I thought about my life so far.

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people's thinking.
Steve Jobs

I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same.

‘Being in the top will only grant you a good life’ has been the mantra of my life. But at times, I wish I was an average student. I wish decisions would have not been so straightforward. Maybe I would have played cricket- the only thing I feel passionate about. Or maybe I would have studied literature (literature drives me crazy). Isn’t that disappointing- me wishing to be bad at academics. It’s like at times I hate myself for the stuff I am good at.

When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.

by Frank Rosenzweig

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.

Albert Einstein

I was good at academics, so decisions of my life had been pretty simple and straight. Being pretty confident I would make it to the best junior college of my town in the first round itself, never made me consider any other option. I loved psychology since childhood, but engineering was the safest option. Being born in a middle class family, thinking of risking your career to make it to medical field was not sane. I grew up hearing ‘Only doctor’s children can afford that field’ and finally ended up believing it. No one around me believed in taking risks. Everyone worshiped security. I grew up doing the same. When you step out of these four walls on a peaceful morning, you realize how much nature has to offer to you. Its boundless. Your thoughts, worries, deadlines won’t resonate here. Everything will flow away along with the wind. And you will realize every answer you had been looking for, was always known to you. It would mean a lot to me if you recommend this article and help me improve.