Be wise. And if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise and act how they would.
- Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman Addresses the University of the Arts Class of 2012
One of the best commencement speeches. A must watch for any artist and everyone who hopes to be creative and successful.
Make Good Art.
Keep walking towards the mountain…
Kosal Khiev is a poet, tattoo artist, and survivor of the US prison system. Born in a Thai refugee camp, Kosal’s family fled to the U.S in 1981. At the age of 16, Kosal was arrested in a gang fight and charged with attempted murder. Kosal was tried as an adult and sentenced to 16 years in a state penitentiary. Spoken word became his creative channel to tell his own story and transform his anger, regrets, and experiences into a poetic art form. Kosal was deported to Cambodia upon his release. Here, has been selected as the first artist-in-residence with Studio Revolt, where he is collaborating on “Spoken Kosal: Verses in Exile,” a series of short films featuring his poetry. Kosal lives as an exiled American in Phnom Penh where he continues to share his story and art.
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…”
― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Elephant latte art? Only in Thailand…
Doichaang Coffee House, Chiang Rai, Thailand
