JusTea is an organization that aims to bring social justice to Kenyan tea farmers by providing them with small tea processing centres so that they are able to process their own tea. Justea then buys their tea directly, cutting out the middleman so that farmers are able to make a living wage. We […]
Author: Shara Lee
20s: Your developmental sweet spot
Twenty somethings for the most part get a bad rap in the media. Time magazine recently dubbed us the, “Me, Me, Me Generation”. But for those tired of cynical views (lazy and over entitled depictions), here’s a more positive outlook. Contrary to popular belief, your 20s are not a throwaway […]
Zach Sobiech: really living life
We are always getting ready to live but never living. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Instead of saying goodbye, Zach Sobiech, a teen diagnosed with terminal cancer, decided to sing a goodbye to all those he loved. In the process he became an internet sensation with his viral video Clouds. Zach died […]
Do you know the Donut Man?
Kids who grew up in the church during the ’90s had lots of Christian-themed entertainment options. Some preferred Adventures in Odyssey, while others loved McGee and Me. My favourite was the Donut Man. His voice sounds gruffer than I remember hearing it as a child. “Hang on, I’m picking up […]
John Fluevog: The Creative Cobbler
“I think we need to decide as people who we are. Before you walk out the door in the morning you need to decide who you are. What your values are, what makes up your own unique DNA. But within that, where’s your framework? What’s important to you, what do […]
Breaking down the Manti Te’o scandal
Why the story of a College football player’s fake girlfriend made headline news last week remains a mystery. According to reports, Manti Teo’s girlfriend Lennay Kekua had tragically passed away of cancer complications on the same day that his grandmother passed and hours before he was supposed to play in […]