Here’s an inspiring way to start the week.
Take a look at these films. They are each just one minute long. They feature a choir in one country singing another country’s national anthem: a simple idea that packs surprising emotional power.
France sings for USA:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T60NaNPiMg&feature=user
Kenya sings for India
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAWarHi0OgE&feature=user
Japan sings for Turkey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBStEQvgcyM
They were shot by film directors looking to support the landmark TED project Pangea Day (which I hope you have calendared for Saturday, May 10). http://pangeaday.org/
The event is looking amazing, and I will be writing with some breaking news later in the week. Meanwhile, check out the trailer at http://pangeaday.org/