Compassion and Kindness is my passion. As an artist, I often come in touch with a lot of perspectives that heightens my awareness of my surroundings, society, people and other living beings. I like to help create a more compassionate and kinder community locally and internationally that is self-sustainable.

The areas in which tea is produced are some of the most beautiful in the world, but also some of the poorest. The contrast between wide mountain panoramas with luscious green tea fields and the sometimes miserable conditions for workers and smallholders can be striking.

What Can You do?
Go beyond the passive role of a consumer, take an interest in those that produce our tea, how they produce it & the problems they face in doing so.

Urban Project is a non-profit society dedicated to promoting employment, education and safer living opportunities for disadvantaged youth in urban locations throughout the world.

As a vehicle for redistributing funds, our goal is to engage youth in artistic projects that are enriching and empowering experiences for everyone involved.

All funds raised are used to support one youth-focused project in a specific urban location.

In 2008/2009, Urban Project plans to partner with Giant Ant Media on a film and music making project in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

We live in a brainwashed society. Just look anywhere and you'll see ads. Consume, consume, consume. Democracy is reduced to a pacifying term. (were you asked to vote re: our troops going to Afghanistan? Cutbacks to seniors programs, mental health?) Capitalism doesn't work unless someone is exploited. Frankly I'm sick of  living for self and I'd like to see people worse off than me get a "no strings" break