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MotherTongues

Creating community one word at a time

About Me

MotherTongues creates community one word at a time. We recognize that peace calls forth justice, reconciliation requires respect, and nurturing peoples and the environment anticipate a loving commitment. By defining and printing meaningful words from diverse cultures on T-shirts and other apparel, we cultivate connection amongst persons, across cultures, and with nature. MotherTongues encourages you to create your community one word at a time.

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My Interests

T-shirts, peace and justice, living green.

I'd like to meet:

Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Stef Bos, Bono.

Music:

Stef Bos, Dar Williams, Bruce Springsteen, The Dave Matthews Band, Chris Chameleon, any South African music

Movies:

An Inconvenient Truth, Tsotsi

Books:

Alexandra Fuller - Don't let's go to the dogs tonight, and Scribbling the Cat.

Heroes:

Nelson Mandela, Bono

My Blog

PlayPumps - an amazing initiative for Africa

PlayPumps International is an amazing charity that installs water systems to help people in Africa get access to clean water. I'm planning to start donating a part of MotherTongues's sales to PlayPump...
Posted by MotherTongues on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 02:14:00 PST

GlobalGirl article about MotherTongues!

I love the website GlobalGirlNetwork.com - lots of interesting stories from around the world. Most of them about people who try to make the world around them a better place. So I'm very excited to hav...
Posted by MotherTongues on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:54:00 PST

Clinton speaks about Ubuntu!

Pres. Bill Clinton talked about the African concept of ubuntu on NPR! Listen to it here. MotherTongues sent an ubuntu T to President Clinton!Peace,MotherTongues...
Posted by MotherTongues on Sat, 28 Oct 2006 03:42:00 PST

MotherTongues store stocked!

The MotherTongues web store is now stocked! You can find the new Aboriginal Australian design printed on 100% organic cotton - it is so soft, it will quickly become your favorite t-shirt! We heard of ...
Posted by MotherTongues on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:58:00 PST