Among the dark news of environmental disasters, corruption, and human tragedy, I write to share that thiscoming Saturday more than 100 Afghan artists will give away 10,000 pink balloons to the citizens of Kabul. 

The artists—filmmakers, painters, musicians, photographers and crafters of traditional arts— are preparing to take part in the largest public art installation to ever take place in Afghanistan.  This coming Saturdaymorning (May 25) they will be arming 10,000 citizens in the heart of the capital with pink balloons.  Our headquarters will be the historic Park-e-Timur Shahi in the heart of the city.  

The orchestration has already taken place in India, Japan, and Kenya. Every city has been selected for its rich cultural history and its current state as a hive of creativity.  Furthermore, in each location the project has »