Beers & Big Ideas has officially begun! what started out as a simple idealistic conversation over beers with my good friend Steve Wanta has months later become a reality. we are currently in Zimbabwe and traveling across East Africa discovering more about development, people, culture,… Read More
it’s well over a month now, almost two, since i last wrote. these past two months have been excruciatingly painful. having the love of your life walk away from you…there are no words to capture that kind of heartache. since that time i have been… Read More
The Man Who Stopped the Desert
one of the most powerful documentaries i have seen showing the profound impact one man can make for thousands. this man, Yacouba Sawadogo has lived a 25 year journey to change the face of his people in Burkina Faso through simple, yet innovative farming methods providing food, security and empowerment for hundreds of communities. a simple, humble, focused journey with the purest of motives builds into a mountain of powerful change…inspiring!
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In Burkina Faso, the rapid desertification of the once fertile plains of the Sahel caused droughts and ruined harvests, sparking a mass exodus of village inhabitants and famines that decimated populations. Yet remarkably, one illiterate peasant farmer and his ingenious farming methods have proved the key to achieving what experts have failed to do: stop the desert. This inspiring documentary tells the unique story of Yacouba Sawadogo, whose years of toil have transformed the lives of thousands.
Africa Rising an insightful article that shows how quickly african countries are growing, adapting and creating incredible opportunity not only for their citizens, but for the world… “Africa represents what we like to call “frontier” markets. And “frontier” markets, like most of Africa and the… Read More
last night natalie and i finished one of the most powerful documentary films on a single individual, Marley: a film by kevin macdonald. the film dives to the depths of bob marley’s person, his music, his faith, his family, the world’s stage and the state… Read More
an in depth look at the design & function of what we use, why we use it & the minds that create them. such a great documentary that caused me to think more seriously about what CTC is producing in Kenya through the LIFE Line… Read More
