14 videos about shared humanity

2 short films12 interviews

A Strand in the Collective Quilt

Charity Focus founder Nipun Mehta explains how, when you see yourself connected to all life, you can't help but express your joy.

(1:33)

Finding Humanity

Buddhist teacher, former inmate and founder of several prison service organizations Fleet Maul talks about life behind bars.

(3:22)

Learning From One Another

Former South African Deputy Minister of Health Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge describes our capacity to make peace.

(3:40)

Off the Field

Arana Collett, a leader in the Maori language revitalization movement, describes how in sports many distinct individuals are unified into one team with a shared goal.

(1:32)

Oneness and Diversity

Peaceworker Rabia Elizabeth Roberts explains how the idea of oneness does not lessen diversity, but rather expands one's viewpoint.

(1:21)

Seva Cafe: Love All, Serve All

Seva, or service, is the selfless giving of oneself for the betterment of others and the world around.

(4:00)

Smile Cards

Charity Focus founder Nipun Mehta describes a project encouraging random acts of kindness that demonstrates the power of small things to transform society.

(5:51)

Sweeping the Streets

Charity Focus founder Nipun Mehta gives an example of an act of kindness that illustrates how generosity connects us to other people.

(3:23)

Tenderness

Freddy Ehlers, general secretary of the Andean Nations, talks about the surprising personal tenderness between public figures who externally play roles of opposition and conflict.

(2:02)

The Inner Life of Politicians

Freddy Ehlers, general secretary of the Andean Nations, shares that, in his experience, most politicians have an authentic desire, beneath the surface, to see positive change.

(1:13)

To Meet As Human Beings

Sister Carmen Barsody describes the realization of interconnectedness experienced by participants in her "street retreats," where people of all walks of life spend a day living on the street

(2:31)

Two Views

For actor Cliff Curtis, the notion of oneness evokes both suspicion and hope. Politically and economically, oneness has been used to justify the elimination of diversity.

(3:08)

What a Hongi Means

Maori elder and healer Dr. Rangimarie Turuki Rose Peri explains the formal Maori greeting ritual called Hongi, which reminds participants of their interconnectedness with one another and with the environment.

(1:27)

Who are We?

Environmentalist and artist Juan Manuel Carrion explains that, since the essence of the human being is common to all, the philosophical question, who am I? starts with the wrong premise.

(4:53)