Dia-ar-te - DiA

“We’re proud to be children of immigrant parents and we dedicate this award to the more than eleven million undocumented people that live and work really hard in this country. And that still need to live a more dignified life in this country. Viva la musica! Migration is beautiful!”

La Marisoul from La Santa Cecilia  Grammy Acceptance Speech 2014 (via verythat)

TIME LAPSE OF MILLIONS MARCH NYC.

we are energy, we are the universe, 

I need some positivity in my life right now, and I adore this little picture. #positivity

So beautiful you are Inti-Sun-Sol. Painting the canvas of my life with bright colors and pure light. Your stillness aids me to quit the aching from the memories and the mind. I am aware of your light for its essence and beyond without attaching any label to it anymore. I now see your light like no other time before. I feel your light. O, shine upon me! Cover me in your pure light, Sol And become one. Here, Still, Now. I Am Your Light. I Am Light. I Am Now. I Am.

Schools will now close for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, making New York City the largest school district in the nation to recognize the two holidays on the official school calendar! “We’re here today to make good on a promise to our Muslim brothers and sisters that a holiday of supreme importance to the Muslim community will be recognized in our school calendar so that children can honor the holiday without missing school,” the mayor said.“I want to thank Mayor de Blasio for adding Eid-al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr to the public school holiday calendar,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. “Islam is one of the largest religions in the world, and the Muslim community is thriving not just in The Bronx but throughout the city of New York. This decision allows our city’s Muslim community to fully practice their faith without it interfering with their school attendance and education. As I have said in the past, by recognizing these two important holidays, we show that not only are we welcoming to everyone’s religious beliefs but that we respect everyone’s Constitutional right to freedom of religion.”

About time! Big celebration Muslim brothers and sisters.

De Blasio Announces Addition Of Muslim Holidays To NYC Public Schools Calendar

Taken in #berlin, September 2014.

Here's What Happened When Boys And Men Of All Ages Were Asked To Respond To The Phrase "Be A Man"

"Someone who can be a hero to someone."

Age 15: “I feel like it’s kinda sexist. When someone just says ‘Be a man’…well, there are strong women as well.” 

god forbid u break the rules of a weird and imperialistic language