Project Ahimsa Press Coverage
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lassiwithlavina.com, September 15, 2009
Ganesh Barriya is a young rag picker from the Ahmedabad slums who's donned headphones in a recording studio to perform on Global Lingo, a cool CD which is featured on I-tunes.Indeed, for several children in the slums, be it in India or Nicaragua, this has become a real life scenario, thanks to Project Ahimsa which has opened up a whole new world of music education for them.
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World Vision Report, September 12, 2009
"Global Lingo" teaches music - and non-violence - to poor kids throughout the world.
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The Indian Express, September 4, 2009
GANESH BARRIYA is a young rag picker from the slums of Ahmedabad who has donned headphones in a recording studio to perform on Global Lingo, a cool CD which is featured on I-tunes. Indeed, for several children in the slum, be it in India or Nicaragua, this has become a real life scenario, thanks to Project Ahimsa which has opened up a
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indian Kids Lend Magic to 'Global Lingo' CD
India West, August 27, 2009
Talented kids from India's slums have a friend in Project Ahimsa, a musiic-themed NGO based in San Francisco that was active long befoer "Slumdog Millionaire" caught the world's ear.
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From Oakland to India, Youth Speak A Global Lingo
WireTap Magazine, August 24, 2009
Project Ahimsa, a global organization that aims to empower youth through music, recently released Global Lingo, a compilation that showcases the youth talent from its efforts worldwide, many of whom face the same trials as our Slumdog hero. Project Ahimsa ("ahimsa" is a Sanskrit term for "nonviolence" and one of Gandhi's tenets) raises funds to create microgrants for musical instruments and salaries for music teachers at various nonprofits across around the world, currently serving 10,000 kids in 14 countries.
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KQED, August 21, 2009
Eight years ago, a San Francisco non-profit started a program to combat fear and hate after 9/11 by getting kids around the world involved in music. Our pop music critic Steve Hochman gave a listen to Project Ahimsa's new CD "Global Lingo" which he says is not just admirable, but enjoyable.
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Daily Dose Pick: Project Ahimsa presents Global Lingo
Flavorpill.com, August 11, 2009
Teaming musicians like Sly and Robbie and Miguel Migs with impoverished children, Global Lingo features the talents of those it supports.
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Needy children have shared connection through musi
Tampa Tribune, August 11, 2009
The artists who perform on "Global Lingo" are what make the CD, being released today, particularly intriguing.
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Tablapusher, March 15, 2009
Kolkata, India were miraculous. A site visit to Mentaid, one of Project Ahimsa's most successful partnerships, was centered on sharing Global Lingo. Mentaid focuses on empowering children and adults who come from disadvantaged background and who are mentally handicapped.
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kolkata - project ahimsa @ prabartak school for the handicapped
Tablapusher, February 25, 2009
Arriving in Kolkata is like coming home for me, for many reasons. It is here that my intensive study of tabla crystallized six years ago, and it is here that some of Project Ahimsa's most innovative programs are flourishing.