Afghan American Anthology

Hey Kids-

I wrote a piece for this Afghan American Anthology.

http://www.amazon.com/One-Story-Thirty-Stories-Contemporary/dp/155728945X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1283920363&sr=8-1


xoxo
ariana

Manimal Vinyl Tribute to David Bowie

Hey kids-

I did a cover of Ziggy Stardust for this tribute to David Bowie. Lots of wonderful artists- Duran Duran, Warpaint, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Megapuss, Chairlift, etc etc.

u can order it here:


http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-were-so-turned-on-a-tribute/id384763936


xoxo
ariana

Ground Zero Mosque

Dearest New Yorkers,

As an Afghan American I will feel such a tremendous sense of healing when this center is built. New York city is my favorite city in the whole world. I have such a deep deep love for your city. I truly believe that the building of this mosque at ground zero will bring about peace and harmony. It will continue our tradition as a nation that embraces all religions and races equally. It will be such a noble act of tolerance and forgiveness. 9/11 completely changed my life. It was a catalyst for all of the art that I have made since that day.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/03/ground-zero-mosque-bloomb_n_669272.html?ir=Technology


with love,

Ariana

"We Alone" by Alice Walker... this poem is so beautiful and so timely

We Alone

We alone can devalue gold
by not caring
if it falls or rises in the marketplace.
Wherever there is gold
there is a chain, you know,
and if your chain
is gold
so much the worse
for you.

Feathers, shells
and seas-shaped stones
are all as rare.

This could be our revolution:
To love what is plentiful
as much
as what is scarce.

Alice Walker

For NEDA.

my beautiful cousin Leyla from HEARTSREVOLUTION posted this on her site. Coincidentally, my friend and hero Reza is in the film. and another one of my heros, Shohreh, is narrating the film. Neda was the woman who was killed during the Iranian elections. I am so moved by her courage. I feel so blessed that our world has human beings like Neda in it. Please take an hour of your day to watch this powerful film.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=neda+documentary&aq=0


xo
ariana

LA Ladies Choir in ELLE

hey kids- check out this article in ELLE magazine about our lovely choir! xoxo

http://www.elle.com/Fashion/Fashion-Spotlight/L.A.-Ladies-Choir

NPR Weekend Edition Interview

Here is a link to the interview I did with Scott Simon

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126807822