Young Artists for Haiti

A wise man once told me that the end goal of parenting is to give all of your essence to your children.  The man who told me this lost his twenty-five year old son in a tragic accident four years ago. For some reason the brief conversation we had about kids stuck with me.  I’m…

These dudes are tough!

A few nights ago I had one of the most unforgetable experiences of my life.  I was invited by my host, Loay Nazer, to the downtown center of Jeddah to observe the daily “call to prayer”.  The call to prayer happens numerous times throughout the day and is broadcast over loud speakers from all the…

The most amazing thing about this kid is not necessarily the song but his willingness to perform in front of his peers at age 13 with zero inhibitions……as rather skeptical, largely female classmates, look on and are slowly transformed from thinking “what a nerd” to “i want to marry him” .  Totally consumed with the…