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Drokpa male; Dha Village; Kashmire I became aware of British photographer Jimmy Nelson and his fascinating project, Before They Pass Away, a few years ago.  At the time, there wasn't a book, and there were only a few scant photos online.  His project is to photograph the tribes whose ways of life are threatened or near extinct.  I simply adore other cultures.  I have always wanted to know all about them, to see their photos, to learn of their culture, customs, languages, spiritual beliefs, rituals, simply everything.  So, it comes as no surprise that I fell in love with this project from the moment I first heard about it. A few years ago, Nelson was only showing, online, a few photos from five different tribes.  Now there are numerous photos from twenty nine tribes around the world.  It is an amazing look into cultures that one will never really see on their own.  And that's the kicker here; this is more than beautiful photos, this is somet...

There are two things lately that have made me do a lot of thinking.  A lot of thinking on societal issues as well as my own life.  Being in between; being nowhere.  Living two lives and yet neither completely. The first was an article published in Ebony magazine in March of 2012 by Joyce Clark Hicks entitled, Dear White Folks: Black People are Sensitive to Race , which is Hicks' written response to someone's questioning on why she is so sensitive to racial matters, which touches on her experiences as a black woman in a white world.   The other being the Tumblr, We Are Not Trayvon Martin , which are reader submitted reasons why they are not Trayvon Martin in order to distinguish the difference between race in this country and how we, as a society, have been trained to view Black vs White, in an effort to enlighten and put an end to the fear mongering. My parents starting their family early with a bunny who would become a giant. These are my pa...