korakor: November 2009: Oaxaca, Mexico

HOLA everyone,

I have now been wandering Mexico for a month and have not ceased to be amazed and to fall in love with all that was happening to me. From the people I met, to the food I put in my body. I love life and I hope it is contagious. This will be a long newsletter filled with good news and love...

On the paved streets

My heart beats

Amongst pastel houses

And purple bougainvilliers

My inspiration finds its happiness

Erring Mexico´s randomness

Another shot of Mezcal

And my horse leaves the corral

My words gallop through Coyoacan

While my body flies as it can

I think of Diego and Frida

When I empty my Tequila

And leave the Mariachis

Sing why my heart lives

Will Mexico be so sweet

To let me under her sheet

05-10-09

KORAKOR´S CREATIONS

- Cecilie, Lotte et Amalie (Danemark) made a video in honor of KORAKOR and SPREAD YOUR LOVE. In order to thank them, Daniel and I have made a video response on the ukulele singing them how much love we have for them. Click here to watch the video

- An article in French about KORAKOR in Le Var Matin. Click here to read the article

- Another article in French about KORAKOR in Ouest-France. Click here to read the article

- From now on, I will post regular updates on the websites to keep you posted of my evolution as well as to give you interesting links and news.

- You can now follow KORAKOR and SPREAD YOUR LOVE on Twitter. Click here to join us on Twitter.

- Make sure you check my new poems in the box "My writings".

MY FRIENDS´ CREATIONS

- The Spread Your Love video made by Cecilie, Lotte and Amalie. Click here to watch the great video

- Kelly Schiller used one of my songs for her short clip about Love. Click here to watch the video

- A poem in French by Akemi (Brasil) and her first encounter with KORAKOR

Toile d’araignée

J’ai connu un homme un jour.

C’était quand je marchais calmement par les tresses du monde et, tout d’un coup, je ne pouvais plus bouger. J’étais collée à quelque chose. Cet homme était suspendu par un fil et il cousait sa toile avec ses huit jambes. Il la peignait avec son aquarelle d’arc en ciel, en même temps qu’il peignait tous ses fils et filles avec un amour irresistible. Il m’a enlevé mon peignoir et enfin je n’avais plus de dentelles, j’étais nue avec que des dents pour goûter le monde auquel il m’avait invité. Je n’avais que mon palais pour explorer son grand palais. Il m’a chanté qu’elle est belle la vie et qu’il ne me laisserait plus partir.

Je lui ai donné tous mes dés à coudre pour aider à la couture de sa toile. J’avais si hâte de répandre ces fils d’amour et de repeindre ma vie noire et blanche avec des couleurs indiennes. J’étais prise.

Et il pouvait se charger en moi n’importe quand. Mais c’est finalement moi qui me charge en lui.

Tout le temps.

- A poem by Gina

Expiration Date

what if one day you clean out you cupboard, your refrigerator, your...you

what if you find there was something perfectly good that went to waste because

because it got pushed back too far to notice

because you forgot and got a new one

because you have too much...or too many

because...

because it expired

what if it was perfect

what if it was the missing ingredient

what if it was so full that at any moment if could spill over

a delicious flavor, unlike any

what if you forget to savor it

what if you spill a drop

waste it

let it sit too long

what if it expires

what if...

THE "SPREAD YOUR LOVE" PROJECT

The project has grown considerably this month. many people have joined the group and we are lucky to have new catalysts of love amongst us.

To this day, I have managed to organise a few Spread Your Love actions in the streets of Mexico and the positive vibration follows its own path. I have been invited to talk about Spread Your Love and KORAKOR in two universities in the north of Mexico. Lilo has managed to boost her students to raise the necessary money to fly me over there by selling cakes, car-washing...I am truly touched by their love. I am flying to Acuna on November 15th, where I will spend a few days spreading my love there and joining their enthusiastic group.

Here are some pictures of the Spread Your Love actions in the streets of Mexico.

For more information about the movement, the pictures and the videos, please log on

http://spreadyourlov.blogspot.com/

SPREAD YOUR LOVE

- Each month, I am inviting you to send your love to someone who might need your help, your support and just unconditional love. be it a postcard, a drawing, a photo or a poem, the most important is to send it so that the person will feel loved.

This month, I am inviting you to send your love to Rebecca Rivoal (she speaks English and French) who is suffering from a double hernia and will have surgery on November, 15th. She is pretrified to go to the hospital and I truly believe your support will help a lot.

Please, send your love to:

Rivoal Rebecca

Route de Sevigny

61200 Argentan

France

TO EXPLORE

- Explore Daniel Robles Cruz´s work. he is a very talented photographer who never ceases to amaze me with his poetic eye.

http://danielroblescruz.com/

KORAKOR GOOD DEALS

- After spending 5 days in a tiny mountain village in the region of Oaxaca, I came up with the burning desire to start my first KORAKOR English program. In January and February, I will organise the first entirely free English course for the local population. It will most probably be a 5-week intensive program and I will need voluntaries to help me. I have already obtained a house for us to live in while we teach. I will soon create a blog for this project on which you will learn more about how can you join, how can you sponsor a kid...

It is one of those villages where children roam the streets, where old folks ride their donkeys to the fields and where you jump in the river to escape the afternoon scorching sun...more to come. stay tuned and let me know if you are interested.

I am sending you all my unconditional love from Mexico...