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'Sisters For Sale' is a unique story, with a unique power to shine a light onto the dark realities of human trafficking.
Most people are now aware of human trafficking - yet the trafficking stories we are told are often impersonal, inaccessible, and oversimplified.
'Sisters For Sale', on the other hand, is a deeply personal story which exposes the true complexities of the issue, and makes it real.
It's a story that has proven its worth time and again on television and radio, in newspapers and magazines, on social media and countless blogs.
A marketing expert looked over 'The Human, Earth Project' in the first year of its existence, when it had just 1,000 Facebook supporters. With the right marketing, she said, we easily could have had 10,000 supporters - even then, before we'd really achieved anything.
After five years, and having achieved incredible things, we still don't have anything approaching that number.
It's not because I've been promoting the project in the wrong way: it's because I've barely been promoting it at all. Worse than that - I've actively resisted any serious promotion for years.
Our Twitter and Instagram accounts haven't been active in over a year.
(The fact that there's a Twitter account at all is thanks to the wonderful Claire Bannerman-Mott, who set it up and ran it for years before I even thought of doing so. I don't even know who set up our Instagram account. I've never touched either of them.)
I'll blog, and post to our Facebook account, maybe once or twice a month. That's it. There are no fancy tricks on our website to help build our mailing list.
I haven't sought any real media attention in 15 months. (Any attention we've had since then - including VICE, CNN, and Newsweek - has come to me. While it's amazing that I'm being approached by organisations of that calibre, imagine how much more effective this project could be if it was promoted proactively!)
I often shy away from opportunities to tell my story, and there have been times I've gone for months without handing out a single business card (though I've seen how powerful those personal contacts can be).
I can hear you thinking, this is a really stupid way to run a project that's all about raising awareness - and it is. I get messages like this:
Dear friends at The Human, Earth Project, you're not loud enough... Your work and intentions are barely seen. That is because YOU'RE NOT LOUD ENOUGH.
It's true - yet I have my reasons, and they're personal.
In 2014, I achieved some rather unusual things, and became more personally involved in this story than I'd ever intended. It brought me further into the public eye than I'd expected, or am comfortable with.
Maybe you've seen my TEDx talk, or some of the televised interviews I've done, and you think that's who I am - someone who enjoys getting up in front of people and talking about themselves.
Nothing could be further from the truth. I'm normally very selective about who I share my life with. Even here, on my blog, I share only what I feel is necessary.
It's true that I've deliberately sought a wider audience for my story at times - after all, the purpose of my work is to raise awareness of human trafficking. While I may not have initially realised exactly what "raising awareness" would involve, my story is currently the best tool I have to achieve that goal.
I've received a very strong sense of resentment from some people, as if they want to be the guy telling the world they found their kidnapped friends in China. It's a good story, and for some people, being that guy might be amazing. For me, it's a role I've struggled with.
Some people do seem to receive a great sense of self-worth and validation from the attention they receive, even from strangers on the Internet - and that's fine. I am not one of those people.
I'll admit, I have enjoyed being recognised on the street by strangers, on the rare occasions it has happened. When those of you who have been following my story from a distance suddenly appear up close, in real life, it makes me feel that my work has had a real impact.
It's good to know that you're out there in the world, listening. We have a common interest in this project, and I enjoy meeting you in person. Beyond that, what attention I've received from this project has only confirmed my desire for privacy.
One criticism I've had of the documentary is that I'm barely present in the story, that I linger on the edge of frame. People have said they want to know more about me, and my role in the story.
I'll share more if and when I'm ready - but I've never been the focus of this story, nor do I wish to be.
Perhaps it's the filmmaker in me, who prefers to remain behind the lens. Perhaps it's the traveller in me, who prefers to blend in. Perhaps it's the Australian in me, with our culture of shooting down anyone who gets too big for their boots. Perhaps it's simply that I don't truly understand my own role in the story.
Whatever it is, I'm just not the right person to promote this project. I don't need the world to know about me - but I do want them to know about 'Sisters For Sale', and the two can be very difficult to separate.
On the rare occasions I've made efforts to promote my work, I've often bungled it. At its core, 'The Human, Earth Project' is tiny - much smaller than many people may realise.
I don't test-market things. I don't have the luxury of researching and refining my presentation before I share it with the public. I just do whatever seems right at the time - and sometimes it's not right, but it is constantly getting better.
I listen to people's comments - and abuse - and adjust the message accordingly. You are the test audience. This project is an eternal work-in-progress, subject to continual refinements.
There has a been a long process of trying to understand my own role in the story, and finding the right way to tell it. It's very difficult to have an objective sense of something you're so close to.
Seeing the attention I'd received for my work, someone once asked me (from the comfortable anonymity of the Internet):
Was your friends getting kidnapped the best thing that ever happened to you?
I can't even begin to address the monumental ignorance behind that question, the years of unpaid work, and the personal sacrifices I've made for this project. All I can say is:
Fuck. That. Guy.
That's the kind of barb that sticks, long after the person who made it has forgotten all about it, and yet another reason why I shy away from promoting my work.
But the work needs to be promoted: it's time to bring 'The Human, Earth Project' into the light.
I'm looking for people with promotional and social media experience to help tell this story effectively and powerfully to as large an audience as possible, while giving due respect and privacy to those involved.
You might be that person (or you might know someone who would be perfect!).
Perhaps you have only a little time to consult on strategy, or perhaps you'd like to be more deeply involved. Either way, it's an opportunity to help share more of a unique and fascinating story which can make a very real difference against human trafficking.
I can't say yet when I'll be able to share 'Sisters For Sale' itself - but there are plenty of other stories, images and videos we can share before then.
Not sure what you can do? Reach out and find me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Thank you :)
- Ben
PS. Speaking of publicity, Mireille L'Herminez recently covered our story on her Dutch-language blog 'Mirei Op Reis', and Matteo Damiani republished a previous interview in the first issue of the downloadable 'Planet China' magazine.
Subscribe here to receive all the news from 'The Human, Earth Project'.
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It is not exaggerating to say that evangelicalism is facing a crisis about the relationship of Jesus to Paul, and that many today are choosing sides. I meet many young, thinking evangelicals whose "first language" is Jesus and the kingdom. Yet despite the trend, perhaps in reaction to it, many look to Paul and justification by faith as their first language. Those addicted to kingdom language struggle to make Paul fit, while those addicted to Paul's theological terms struggle to make Jesus fit. I know the experience because I, too, struggled to make the Pauline message fit the kingdom vision, and that was after struggling to make Jesus fit into the Pauline message.
Evangelicals have offered two ways to resolve this dilemma—that is, to bring Paul and Jesus into a more perfect harmony. What stands out is that each approach imagines that it is articulating the gospel itself. One approach is to master Jesus' gospel, the kingdom vision, and show how Paul fits. The other approach is to master Paul's gospel, his theology of justification, and show how Jesus fits. Each approach requires some bending of corners and squeezing of sides but, with extra effort and some special explanations, each thinks it can show the unity of the messages of Jesus and Paul and that the gospel of the kingdom and the gospel of justification are one and the same.
Take the Jesus approach. The kingdom of God, if one follows George Ladd's line of thinking (often called "inaugurated eschatology"), is defined as the "dynamic reign of God." It is grounded in texts like Matthew 12:28, where Jesus says that if he casts out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has (presently) come upon them. Or Mark 1:15: the time has been fulfilled, the kingdom of God has drawn near (so near that its presence is now being felt)—therefore repent and believe. It is not hard to fit "justification by faith" into the mold of the dynamic, personal, redemptive presence of God in the work of Jesus Christ. With some careful nuancing, the witness of Romans to justification and the witness of Ephesians to a cosmic redemption in Christ can be drawn into the ambit of the kingdom.
But a few problems always emerge. They have always given me an uneasy conscience about this kind of harmonizing. First, Paul doesn't talk about the kingdom enough to make me think his theology is really kingdom-shaped. His letters include fewer than 15 references to the kingdom. Fitting Paul into a kingdom mold is more by hook than it is by the book. Furthermore, Paul thinks more in terms of soteriology, justification, and ecclesiology than he does kingdom. So, if we are to be fair to Paul, we have to let Paul be Paul.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Jesus or Paul? Whose gospel do we follow? Scot McKnight suggests a way to bridge the divide.
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This is a very interesting topic. At virginiabeachchurch we believe that the Bible was written by God. The truth is, Paul can't be compared to Jesus because Paul was just a man and Jesus Christ is our Lord and savior! Paul, like all of us, was just a man.... a man who denied Christ in his moment of weakness. Paul was a great man...but just a man.ReplyDelete
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Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I am curious about something you say, however. You say that you believe that "the Bible was written by God," but you also say that Paul was "just a man". But half or more of the New Testament was written by or attributed to Paul. How then can the Bible be "written by God".
Perhaps you mean inspired by God, in which case you would not mean that God wrote the Bible but did speak through fallible human beings who used very human means to communicate the gospel.
- AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 3:36 AM
Here are a few questions to ask yourself about Paul of Tarsus:ReplyDelete
The bible was written by men. Some of them were inspired and others were not. Men chose which books would go into the bible not God, although God did make sure that the truth was there for the seeker to find. In Matt 19 Jesus tells the rich young ruler how to attain eternal life and that is to keep His Father's commandments and follow Him. Paul founded the Christian church and helped to plant the tares. The followers of Jesus are the wheat and they abide in His words and not the words of anyone else.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2012 at 10:33 AM
It was the Gospel that jesus brought down from heavan,all that he heard from God.ReplyDelete
And this good news of the kingdom will be preached all over the world to testify to all the nations,and then the end will come.
If God had intended paul to recieve a later gospel dont you think he would have told jesus and the 12 as well/,
If we use ocams razor,in light of the claims of pauls gospel,then we must also do so for muhaamad,as both have claimed a extention from the good news of the kingdom.
It has farce written all over it.
Im of the strong opinion,that a Christian has certainty of faith and salvation thru the Torah 4 Gospels Psalms profits,
For here one finds the Authentic voice of God and of Jesus.
It is the inner intent of the believers heart that matters to God and to Jesus,Jesus left the Gospel at the feet of the hearer,how they respond was up to them.
I fear for people hoodwinked by people drunk on foolish doctrines.
Jesus taught jewish monotheism and that the law and letter would remain,paul and the church changed this and people must seek the truth as pilate said what is truth,-jesus said all those who hear his voice-are of the truth.
Jesus said rejecting his word,would judge a person at the last day,not pauls or the popes or luthers,
Aussie Bible based believer,non church.-
- AnonymousAugust 8, 2012 at 8:55 PM
Jesus did not committ himself unto them,...for he knew what was in man,;;j1124.ReplyDelete
Judge paul in this light,
Jesus also said that the Holy Spirit would guide us into all the Truth, and that He had much more to say which the disciples were unable to bear at the time. SO, that Jesus continuied to speak through the Holy Spirit, of whom Paul certainly had an experience and wrote much about is logical. Remember too that the writings of Paul are the earliest NT scriptures, and they were written after Paul had met and been accepted by the Jersusalem church and especially Peter. They had their differences, but Peter acknowledged him by saying, for example, that Paul's letters contained teaching that was hard to understand which wicked people contorted to their own ends. He sees Paul's writings as SCRIPTURE inspired by God, and that a correct understanding of it is certainly in keeping with the teaching and work of Jesus. I also believe Acts of the Apostles is a perfect bridge between the gospels and the writings of Paul. Here you find Jesus, the Kingdom, the Holy Spirit and the teaching and practice of the church, along with the person of Paul. I think the difference is being exaggerated here!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 26, 2014 at 12:05 PM
This is an ongoing topic with dispensationalists who follow Paul in his Gospel of Grace. But truly, Jesus and Paul taught the same, Jesus teaching forward to the cross and Paul teaching after the cross. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you shall be saved! AMEN! One question to ask, what is the gospel? Is the gospel the entire Bible, or only 1 Corinthians, the death and resurrection of Jesus? I perceive the gospel as the entire Bible because ALL is inspired by God. Paul was "just" a follower of Jesus whom Jesus chose to preach the good news. Another question, is the "good news" different than the gospel? The Bible in itself will save. We should follow Jesus as His life shared how we should life today. Knowing we will never be perfect, one should repent because we need Him. Pick up the cross and follow Him and share His love in this world. Great topic!~ Thank you for sharing Him. <3ReplyDelete

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Just in time for Texas Independence Day, my birthday and SXSW, Real Ale Brewing Company, will unveil a completely new look for its logo, packaging, and website. After 19 years of brewing craft beer and selling it in somewhat miss-matched bottles and cans, the brewery has made the bold move to update its image while retaining elements of the brand's heritage. Starting the first week in march, new bottles, cans tap handles and swag will start hitting stores, bars and restaurants all over Texas.
The new packaging ties the entire family of beers together with a consistent look, unlike the disparate designs currently available. At a party thrown to unveil the shiny new persona to industry types and press, Tim Schwartz and Erik Ogershok, were clearly pleased with the new design. With big grins they talked about plans to introduce the shiny new labels with the same tasty beers.
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
Barry Lopez – Arctic Dreams
Subtitled "Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape", this is a strange tome indeed. The first chapters read very much like a somewhat florid natural history book. The arctic is often described and imagined as a desolate landscape of snow, ice and few living things. Barry Lopez explains why this isn't the case.
Lopez explains how the peculiar nature of the arctic makes the things that live there very special. Take for instance his explanation of soil. Soil is, he says "a living system", a combination of dirt and decaying organic matter. "It draws in oxygen like an animal through myriad tunnel built by ants, rodents ad worms". However the further north you go, the less living this is. Because of the cold, there are less animals and plants to help the material decay and aerate the ground. Eventually you get to a situation where dead material will take years, perhaps decades to decay.
It's this understanding of the arctic places as being a continuation of other areas and a break that makes Lopez's writing so interesting. It's not simply that the Eskimo people are human's adapted to the cold regions, it's that there has been a gradual transition as people moved into the arctic and changed their lifestyles to suit the conditions. Lopez describes how Eskimo's can survive with almost no possessions rebuilding their lives if everything they own is destroyed, but he doesn't pretend that they are somehow super humans, capable of doing the impossible.
For this author, the arctic is a perfect example of how nature is interlocking. The Polar Bears depend on the seals, the seals are dependent on other animals to eat, other animals depend upon the tides and weather freezing the water in particular ways, to encourage or discourage the formation of microscopic plants and animals. All of this is subject to change (sudden and gradual) and all of it is affected by the presence and actions of man.
In fact it is when it comes to man that Barry's writing really comes into its own. The last few chapters dealing with the history of man's conquest of the arctic – in search of financial gain in the most part, is a breathtaking story of voyage, exploration, accident and bravery. Imagine being trapped in the ice with several hundred sailors for over a year, but it's precisely this that happened to many who braved the icy lands.
This is not to say that the natural writing isn't as interesting – the chapters on the Narwhal and Polar Bears are particularly fascinating….. I liked the explanation of why the Narwhal's tusk is covered in a spiral pattern for instance.
Ultimately, even if Barry Lopez's florid writing gets on the readers nerves occasionally, this is nothing less than a wonderful explanation of how natural systems, depend upon each other in such a delicate way. It's also a terrifying portrayal of just what we have to loose if any part of those systems are destroyed or displaced.
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Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by megatronkicksas, Mar 7, 2009.
When you buy your toys are you looking for a G1 homage or something new?
Me, I'm moderate.
I'm ok with both.
But, I did repaint my Universe Dinobot to look more BEASTWURZ.
I actually look for Diaclone references. So Powered Commnander TFCON exclusive is definitely a win-win situation for me.
Unfortunately that's probably the most we'll see of diaclone.
All my display pieces are G1 accurate, but I'm not non-G1 intolerant.
I've got an animated Blackarachnia in there, she kicks ass.
And movie Jazz with G1 paint > old Hasbro or Diaclone Jazz. I think Transformers should, you know, be ABLE TO STAND UP
I chose G1 because G1 is a line that never saw it's full potential. As nostalgic as the blocky goodness was, it's fantastic to see updates with articulation and greater fiction accuracies.
I think the later lines got way more correct in the toy lines. I mean, it's not like anyone wants an Cybertron Jetfire homage nearly as bad as people would want a better G1 Jazz homage.
I love G1, but have no problems with seeing the series evolve (such as the movies and Animated). Heck, I even like the Anime Transformers shows (well, except Energon).
The last ten years have featured dozens of G1 homages, which is fine... but let's have some NEW ones. Most of the 1984 line has already been represented in some way, some several times like Ironhide (Botcon '05 & Universe 2).
Poor Trailbreaker has been limited to one repainted Spychanger, and I'd like to see some love for second-string guys like Windcharger, Gears, or Pipes, too.
I want to see Shockwave, we have enough Autobots
I'm fine with both. Though I love to see new creations, and with homages I don't really care how specific it is, just as long as it gets the general idea of the character it's homaging.
I like variety in my Transformers. BW and G1 are my two favorite TF lines in both toys and shows. Complete polar opposites of each other.
I'm fine with both. G1 and Animated are my favorite toylines.
I grew up with G1, but it wasn't until the 2007 movie that my TF interest came back again. ( didn't care for G2, BeastWars, Energon, Armada and RID )
So, basically I love the (Henkei) Classics/Universe line and the upcoming ROTF line.
I like it both ways. While I'm not "Geewun only or it's crap!", a good homage or Universe/Classics remake will get me going. Then again, my favorite Animated toy/character is Bulkhead, who's probably one of the least homagey of anything in Animated (unless you are convinced he's actually Hound because he's green with white stars )
I want a new g1 style cartoon but I wish it could focus on the other characters besides optimus and megatron. I have had my fill of them and would like to have a whole series go by with not one shot of them.
Plus I want to see flywheels as a main decepticon character.
I'm fine with G1 homages and I still buy them, but I also think it's time for a change in the TF lines, after years of G1 redux (Classics/Universe 2.0) and "Ultimate G1" (Animated). The movie line is definitely satisfying my wish for a fresh, new aesthetic after years of stagnation, but I worry about the future of the franchise once the film series comes to an end.
I like both, but I am getting slightly bored of G1 based stuff by now.
Edit - Or what Scantron said.
A large part of my collection is G1, including all the stuff I had as a kid. When I'm buiying new stuff, however, I don't just look for homages; they're a nice touch, and I do appreciate them, but I look for a good toy first, and connections to other lines second.
I'm moderate. I mostly buy animated, nut I do pick up a U 2.0 toy every now and then.
I'm looking for a good design overall, be it G1, BW, original or even reference to another media.
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Jerusalem: International pressure was mounting on Israel on Thursday over its plans for another 1,100 homes in an east Jerusalem settlement.
The Palestinian leadership has said the move effectively rebuffs a proposal from the Middle East Quartet for fresh peace talks, though senior Israeli politicians have given the Quartet`s plan a cautious welcome.
But on Wednesday, after the European Union and the United States condemned Israel`s project for extra 1,100 homes in an east Jerusalem settlement, China, Egypt, Russia and other major powers also voiced their opposition.
"China deeply regrets and opposes Israel`s approval of plans for expansion of Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters in Beijing.
"China urges Israel to act prudently."
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Amr also denounced the plans in a statement issued from Washington.
"Such an Israeli step reflects the country`s intention to continue with its provocative policy and defiance of the international consensus regarding the illegitimacy of settlement activities," he said.
"Egypt is deeply concerned over the accelerated settlement activities recently, particularly over the past couple of months," he said, referring to approvals for the construction of more than 6,000 settlement units.
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Russia too called on Israel to reconsider.
"We are particularly concerned that decisions on such a sensitive matter should be taken at an extremely important time for the future of the peace process," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"We are counting (on Israel) so that the construction projects in east Jerusalem are reviewed."
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"Gilo is not a settlement, nor is it an outpost," Mark Regev, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
"Gilo is a neighbourhood in the very heart of Jerusalem some five minutes from the centre of the city," he added.
"There is no contradiction between this decision, which is only a planning decision, and the government`s pursuit of peace through the principle of two states for two peoples."
Palestinian leaders have nevertheless insisted it marks a snub to moves by the Middle East Quartet -- the United Nations, the European Union, the United States and Russia -- to restart talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
"With this, Israel is responding to the Quartet`s statement with 1,100 `Nos'," Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat said on Tuesday, shortly after the approval was made public.
It was Israel`s refusal to freeze building that prompted the Palestinian decision to seek UN membership in a bid to gain broader international support for a two-state solution.
That proposal is currently before the UN Security Council.
Despite the row over the latest building plans however, some senior Israeli politicians responded positively to the Quartet`s proposals for talks.
"Our answer must obviously be positive," Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom told Army radio after a five-hour meeting of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu`s inner circle, the forum of eight.
Netanyahu has already said he favours the proposal, which calls for the immediate resumption of direct talks "without preconditions".
Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians ran aground last autumn in a dispute over Jewish settlement building on land the Palestinians want for their future state.
The Palestinians insist they will not return to peace talks without a freeze on settlement activity or reference to the 1967 lines as the basis for talks, and have yet to respond officially to the Quartet`s proposal.
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas met on Wednesday with members of the central committee of his Fatah movement to discuss the Quartet`s proposal and the UN move.
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Hello 2016!So one of my new years resolutions is to start blogging again. And so here I am. Of course with me, nothing is ever easy and it basically took me all day to remember the email address and password that I used to start this here bloggy thing, but I'm BACK!
So resolutions. A good thing or a bad thing? Personally I'm on the fence about them. But I had an odd conversation the other night about resolutions. I was at dinner with some friends and they had another friend there (let's call him Jim). After some sort of depressing dinner conversation I thought I would spin the subject wheel and ask people what their New Years Resolutions were. Easy enough right? A little light hearted conversation starter, right?
So I think I started first and said what my resolutions are (more focus on health, travel new places, blog again). And Jim sort of interrupts me to ask why I'm not happy with myself. And that's where the conversation sort of went off the rails. It's not that I'm not happy with myself, in general, but that there are some things I'd like to do to make me better. And Jim didn't want to believe me. He stated that he was perfectly happy with his life and that he didn't think he needed to make any changes in his life. And that's a perfectly fine answer, but for me I'm not particularly happy with the status quo so I'd like to make some changes. Even his other friends were agreeing with me but the whole conversation was just a bit bizarro.
And I think as I approach a certain life milestone (cough, 50, cough) I think that if there are things that I can do to make myself better, to make myself feel better, then why shouldn't I be trying to make some changes.
I've seen the new Star Wars twice now and they've shown the Kung Fu Panda 3 trailer both times. In the trailer the old master says to the panda hero: "If you only do what you can do, you'll never be more than you are now." And I know that sounds like a bit of cliche, but it sort of resonated with me. I want to be more than what I am now.