KarmaTube Video
KarmaTube is a video portal by ServiceSpace, showcasing the best inspiring videos on the web – with practical ways to be the change. Explore →
Waging Life in a War Zone
18,949 views
"From the stones of the destruction we will build plant basins to grow flowers." It started with one man's efforts to beautify his home with paint and flowers, but the initiative spread as neighbors came forward to spread the beauty. Using salvaged and recycled material, with some funding from a local and U.S. nonprofit, the densely populated neighborhood of al-Zaitoun in Gaza City, Palestine, is awash in color, murals, and flowers, bringing some much-needed comfort to an area besieged with war and destruction.
Be The Change
1
This YES! Magazine article reveals the many ways in which artists, musicians, film makers and actors are Waging Life in a War Zone.
2
Learn more about ​Tamer Institute for Community Education, a non-profit educational organization working in Palestine.
3
Brighten your surroundings with a splash of color - a flowering plant, a painting, colorful dishes...
Reflections (14)
About KarmaTube
Curated by volunteers at ServiceSpace, KarmaTube features inspiring videos with actionable ways to spread kindness. Subscribe for weekly inspiration.
Such a simple ACT!
may the big heart of this man inspire the israely politicians to work in similar ways
of the blessings and strength our humanity imparts.
a comfort and healthy living.
Thinking of my neighborhood, I wonder if it´s kind of a law of nature that kids dissappear with growing "wealth"... time to rethink and live values
What an inspiration in a time of deep fear and stress. I agree that this man deserves a Nobel Peace Prize- simple, powerful and deeply healing for those people living in fear of violence. Wonderful.
given to Barak Obama, Angela Merkel and others. Such a light in darkness. May he and all around him find real peace in their own place.