For at least 30 years, “follow the money” has been a widely-used strategy for revealing and telling stories of corruption and oppression. Since the Possible Futures Film Contest is about telling new, positive stories of the future, we want to suggest a new strategy for storytelling. Strategy 3: Follow the Joy. We can feel joy in our bodies, see it on others’ faces, hear it in our voices and laughter. It’s got to be a much easier strategy to carry out than following an abstraction like money that often only exists on paper. And where people are living in peace READ MORE…
Telling the Story of Peace & Freedom: Learning from History
April 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As we continue exploring things we can do or consider to tell a compelling story about peace and freedom, we realize we keep talking about certain people - our Peace & Freedom heroes. So why not draw inspiration from the narrative arc of their lives? Strategy 2: Learn From History. Of course there are the famous stories many of us are familiar with, of both individuals and communities who promoted peace and freedom in various ways throughout history: B. R. Ambedkar Ella Baker César Chavez H. H. The 14th Dalai Lama M. K. Gandhi Martin Luther King, Jr. Wangari Maathai READ MORE…
Telling the Story of Peace & Freedom: The Power of Listening
April 12, 2011 By 2 Comments
Storytelling is personal. There are no hard and fast rules. Everybody offers their personal touch and perspective. But often it can be difficult to find a starting point to tell a story on such a complex topic as Peace & Freedom. With this blog post, we launch a series to explore specific things we can do or consider to tell a compelling story about peace and freedom. Strategy 1: Listen. A lot of conflict – whether international, interpersonal, or self-directed – arises when we simply don’t listen to each other. What if you used the creative process of making READ MORE…
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