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Former staff members

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Pablo Alderete Vocal teacher, Argentina

Pablo Alderete

Aziz Boussta Ganga Traditional Music Teacher, Morocco

Aziz Boussta

Ping Visual Arts Teacher, Thailand

Ping

Adajo Stephen Administrator, Ghana

Adajo Stephen

Kasem Jardouj Music Teacher, Morocco

Kasem Jardouj

Iddrisu Abdul Samed Dance Teacher, Ghana

Iddrisu Abdul Samed

Emmanuel

Emmanuel

Achitpal Sarakitphan (Art) Bass Teacher, Thailand

Achitpal Sarakitphan (Art)

Sarah Bain English teacher, Thailand

Sarah Bain

Fardin Rahman Keyboard Teacher, Bangladesh

Fardin Rahman

Pichanan Kanhajan (Olive) Drum Teacher, Thailand

Pichanan Kanhajan (Olive)

Nuttee Namthongborisut (Nut) Vocal , Thailand

Nuttee Namthongborisut (Nut)

Atichat Nakhornchai (Kan) Piano Teacher, Thailand

Atichat Nakhornchai (Kan)

Said Morad Music teacher

Said Morad

Ashim Maharjan Drums Teacher, Musica Music Institute

Ashim Maharjan

Ibrahim Samuel Bass guitar teacher, Ghana

Ibrahim Samuel

Ladji Diabaté Kora Teacher, Mali

Ladji Diabaté

Benedict Ali Kolaan

Benedict Ali Kolaan

Leandro Ramos

Leandro Ramos

Nitesh Shrestha Music teacher

Nitesh Shrestha

Ezechiel Tuyisime Program administrator

Ezechiel Tuyisime

Lama Maya Keyboard Teacher, Musica Music Institute

Lama Maya

Renan Zanatta English & Music Teacher, Brazil

Renan Zanatta

Raman Maharjan Flute teacher, Nepal

Raman Maharjan

Kiran Nepali Sarangi teacher, Nepal

Kiran Nepali

Ahmed Abdul-Samed Gonje teacher, Ghana

Ahmed Abdul-Samed

Nanda Kulu Founder, Mitrata Nepal

Nanda Kulu

Felipe Dayananda Music Teacher, Brazil

Felipe Dayananda

Adam “Dallah" Abduli Music Teacher, Ghana

Adam “Dallah" Abduli

Charles Aseydu Drums Teacher, Ghana

Charles Aseydu

John Ntshibilikwana Saxophone Teacher, South Africa

John Ntshibilikwana

Roberta Paula e Silva

Roberta Paula e Silva

Anele Dance teacher

Anele

Siriporn "Amm" Pomwong Khlong Toey Program co-founder, Thailand

Siriporn "Amm" Pomwong

Rakib Chowdhury Music teacher

Rakib Chowdhury

Piyawat "Aum" Supamit Guitar Teacher, Thailand

Piyawat "Aum" Supamit

Pimsupa Phakdee (Bo) Coordinator, Thailand

Pimsupa Phakdee (Bo)

Galeno de Castro Music Teacher, Brazil

Galeno de Castro

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LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY

 

Culture and environment are very intertwined here in M’hamid. The weather turns from blistering hot in the summer (reaching 130 degrees Farenheit regularly in July and August) to sandstorm season in March and April, which helps to propagate the date palm trees, the economic power in the region. Climate change is a very real presence locally, with little access to water becoming normal, and the encroachment of sand dunes onto precious farmland happening right now, working to disperse not only communities, but ancient traditions with them.

In M’hamid there is a great importance placed on the community and people moving together in groups. Whether it be families of 10 living under the same roof eating from the same central Tagine dish for their meals, or the ritual of preparing and sharing tea with whomever may be around, foreigner or local, the sense of inclusion is vital to the community. The passing down of music and poetry from generation to generation is another vital aspect of the community, as art and tradition serve as reassurances in a constantly changing world. It is the role of the youngest generation to learn from the past to bring the traditional Saharan art into future, so at to coexist with the modern.

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