This past weekend was filled with the inspiration of a man named Michael Franti. Michael is a Reggae/hip hop musician and activist for peace and ONE LOVE. Friday night I saw him in concert and Sunday night I went to a screening of a movie he just released called, “I know I’m Not Alone.”
Dismayed by the superficiality of the media, Michael took his guitar and a few friends to Iraq, and then to Israel and Palestine, to talk to the people and soldiers about their experiences. What struck me about the film is that no matter who Michael was talking to (really listening to…) he heard the same message: “We want peace”.
The beauty for me was that the humanity of every side was honored. He managed to drop below the level of issues to the level of feelings and in doing so, opened the hearts and minds of many who were previously “stuck” in a position.
This is spirituality in action. Pro communication, pro love, pro peace, pro unity. I feel grateful to have learned so much about the world and people in it over the past three days. If any of you are interested in viewing the film, you can visit www.iknowimnotalone.com.