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LENNY – “A much bigger battle”

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November 2, 2019/0 Comments/by HUMAN POSTCARDS
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OMAR – “A pen is more powerful than a weapon”

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THOMAS – “Building guitars is my passion”

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LUIZA – “Why I am an artist”

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LUKAS – “My schizophrenia”

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July 30, 2019/5 Comments/by HUMAN POSTCARDS
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“Aligning our ideas with our actions” Phillip “Aligning our ideas with our actions” Phillip was born in Chile and moved to Holland to study philosophy. After graduating he chose to implement what he read in his philosophy text books to his life by living sustainably and reducing his impact on the planet to the minimum. Phillip is a blacksmith who works without electricity. He makes his own bread, walks, bikes everywhere, takes cold showers and even makes his own shoes. He talked with us about the philosophical principles that guide his life and behaviour and reminded us of the power we have within us to design our own life the way we want. A very inspiring encounter that empowered us to continue on our path with more passion than ever before! His portrait is ready to watch on our website and YouTube. We will also release it soon on this platform, so follow us :) • HUMAN POSTCARDS is an ongoing series of 60 second video portraits, capturing the inspirational and often powerful messages of every-day people from around the world. This episode was produced in co-production with @francetvslash . . . #blacksmith #sustainableliving #oneminutedocumentary #humanpostcards #humaninterest #everyoneisastory #lifephilosophy #philosopher #documentaryfilm #portraitphotography #videoportrait #documentaryseries #chile #ecoactivism #sustainablelifestyle #sustainability #bethechangeyouwanttosee #freewill #consciousliving #consciousconsumer #craftmanship #humanstories #everyonehasastory #realstories #inspiringpeople #everydayheroes
“You can’t put people in categories” Boris u “You can’t put people in categories” Boris used to be a submarine engineer in France. When we met him, he was working part time at a Fish & Chip shop on Stewart Island, perhaps the most southern Fish & Chip shop in the world. He reminded us not to judge a book by its cover and that life is full of contrast. He was one of our earliest 1 minute portrait and you can watch it on our YouTube channel or our website. Just search: Boris Human Postcards. • • • #humaninterest #everyoneisastory #humanpostcards #differentperspective #dontjudgeabookbyitscover #inspiringportraits #oneminutedoc #travelseries #travelgram #humanstories #truestories #submarine #lifechoices #newzealand #stewartisland #storiesworthsharing #humansofnewyork #realpeople #storyteller #travelstories #frenchbackpacker #frenchtraveller #aroundtheworld #lifetimeexperience #humanperspective #notafraidofchange #oneminutedocumentary #travelnewzealand #newzealandbackpacker
“Dreams don’t come true, you make them come tr “Dreams don’t come true, you make them come true” says Nadia, a 13 year old who is studying hard to become a marine biologist when she grows up. Take 60 seconds to watch this inspiring young girl reminding us to pursue our dreams. • Human Postcards is an ongoing series of 60 second video portraits, capturing the inspirational and often powerful messages of everyday people from around the world. • • • #poland #humanpostcards #oneminutedocumentary #everyoneisastory #polishteen #teenage #humaninterest #followyourdreams #inspiringportraits #listentoyourheart #listentochildren #humanity #dreamscometrue #dreamscometrue✨ #videoportrait #femalefilmmakers #oneminutevideo #documentaryfilmmaking #portraitofageneration #travelvideos #realstories #polska #humanconnection #humansofnewyork #whatpeoplethink #inspiringothers #mentalhealth #pursueyourdreams #pursueyourpassion #dreams
“This Land Belongs to our Ancestors” says Hena “This Land Belongs to our Ancestors” says Henare. In New Zealand, division of land between Māori and European settlers is a complicated issue. Māori have strong spiritual bonds with the land, They regard land, soil and water as taonga (treasures) and see themselves as the guardians of this taonga, which provides a source of unity and identity for tangata whenua (local people). When New Zealand was colonised by the British in 1840 many Māori lost their land to government acts established to purchase land cheaply from Māori to lease to wealthy emigrants, who would bring additional funds for investment. This 1 minute portrait visible on our website is a short snippet of one Māori tribe’s struggle to reclaim and restore their ancestral land which has been neglected by government. . . . #maori #māori #newzealand #ecoactivism #landprotectors #landprotection #taonga #tangatawhenua #aotearoa #humaninterest #videoportrait #humanpostcards #storytelling #everyoneisastory #bethechange #restoration #lake #independantfilm #femalefilmmakers #gh4 #maoriculture #hony #sustainability
“It takes courage to be who you are” Marjan lo “It takes courage to be who you are” Marjan lost her hair when she was a little girl, but never struggled with being different from other children. When she turned 18 something happened that made her conscious of people’s discomfort with her appearance. We met Marjan as she was entering a new chapter in her life, one where she hopes to carry her difference with pride and invites others to do the same. You can watch Marjan’s portrait on our website humanpostcards.com . . . #everyoneisastory #oneminute #alopecia #60seconds #inspiringquotes #inspiring_shot #humanpostcards #inspiringpeople #bali #humaninterest #storytelling #bald #truestories #proudtobeme #proudtobebald #diffetentisbeautiful #beingdifferent #embracinglife #therapist #powerfulstories #powerfulwomen #everydayheroes #notafraid #everyoneisbeautiful #everyonehasastory #courage #courageouswomen #baldwomen #alopeciaawareness #alopeciafeminina
In 2018 we visited Hambach Forest and met several In 2018 we visited Hambach Forest and met several activists protesting against a German energy company that has destroyed 90% of this forest by mining the area for brown coal. Hambacher forst is an ancient forest located in Germany. It’s nearly 12,000 years old, rich in biodiversity and home to 142 species regarded as important for conservation. Since 2012, activists have occupied the forest. Some come for a day or a few weeks, others build permanent trees houses and have lived in the forest for years. We filmed and interviewed Lenny, a young man who is building a new campsite inside the forest, after Police were ordered by local government to destroy the previous camps. It was so inspiring to meet these young people trying to actively stop something that they think is wrong for the planet at large. @humanpostcards is an ongoing web-series of one minute inspiring video portraits. This portrait of Lenny was co-produced with @francetvslash . . . #globalwarming #stoppollution #humanpostcards #oneminutedoc #hambacherwald #takingaction #everyoneisastory #inspiringpeople #everydayhero #truestories #consciousyouth #noplanetb #planetorplastic #globalwarmingisreal #globalwarming #ecofriendlyliving #makeadifferencetoday #browncoal #bethedifference #gretathunberg #ecoaction #takingactionforabetterfuture #ecofriendlyliving #ecoresponsable #naturalliving #hambacherforst #greenliving #greenlife #ecoactivism #zerowaste #earthfriendly
Do you live in the moment? Take 60-seconds to meet Do you live in the moment? Take 60-seconds to meet Merekingi, a Māori teenager living in New Zealand. She reflects on the little things we stress about everyday and whether or not they matter in our futures. In the background she performs the Māori performance art “Poi”* on the front steps of the Marae (meeting house) of her ancestors. Her 1 minute video portrait is available to watch on www.humanpostcards.com *In Māori culture, poi performance is usually practiced by women. Some legends indicate that it was first used by men to develop wrist flexibility for the use of hand weapons. . . . #poi #marae #maori #māori #newzealand #merekingi #teenpower #lifelesson #inspiringteen #teenager #teenagergirl #maorigirl #maoriteenagers #traditions #maoritradition #maoridance #maoriart #oneminutedoc #storytelling #humaninterest #patience #dontstress #webseries #performance #humansofnewzealand #humanspirit #realstories #humanity
Beverley is an artist, although she might not admi Beverley is an artist, although she might not admit it herself. She lives on a farm in The Catlins (NZ) where she creates pictures with coloured wool, shorn from her own sheep. Beverley reminds us how it feels to loose track of time doing something that you love. Probably a good lesson to hear in times like now! You can watch her 1 minute video portrait on our website www.humanpostcards.com . . . #humaninterest #time #quarantine #newzealand #catlins #wool #sheep #woolart #storytelling #oldage #story #experienceoftime #timeslowsdown #everyoneisastory #humanpostcards #human #postcards #everyoneisbeautiful #everyonematters #oneminute #documentaryseries #bingewatching #travelstories #lifelesson #kiwipeople
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