1. A place for dialogue about all things current and old, music, art, research, literature and history. 2. You’re welcome to submit any ideas/information about your current work that you may want to publish. Akwaaba. DISCLAIMER: None of these photos and music are mine unless stated otherwise. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-27001603-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @theinternationalscholar)http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4myk1uwyJ1qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Luminarie Cagna: A Cathedral Made from 55,000 LED lights</p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23827983590http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23827983590Sat, 26 May 2012 19:52:53 -0400the international scholarcathedral of 55000 led lightsled lights<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mxoe3Tvd1qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="caption">David vs. Goliath: A Palestinian child holds a sling during clashes between stone throwers and Israeli soldiers</span><span class="credit"> in Ramallah, West Bank. Photograph by Abbas Momani/AFP</span></p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23806090695http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23806090695Sat, 26 May 2012 13:28:28 -0400PalestinePalestinian vs. IsraeliIsraelRamallahWest Bankthe international scholar<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jwoiFezg1qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://niconausf.deviantart.com/art/Ghana-01-119438879">Ghana 01</a> by ~<a href="http://niconausf.deviantart.com/">niconausf</a></p> <p>Look into my eyes, tell me what you see!</p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23802727955http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23802727955Sat, 26 May 2012 12:29:00 -0400the international scholarGhanaian boyGhanaphotography<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4my3xcHUW1qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Ballerina by Banksy</strong></p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23798377642http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23798377642Sat, 26 May 2012 11:09:33 -0400BanksyBallerina by Banksythe international scholarart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4mxk2PCZe1qjtt7jo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="caption">Mother and child finding their way home in a dust storm in Islamabad, Pakistan. </span>Photograph by Farooq Naeem/AFP</p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23797790566http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23797790566Sat, 26 May 2012 10:57:38 -0400the international scholarIslamabadPakistandust stormnature<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-gl-kaGumng?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>#PRADA presents “A THERAPY”. Directed by Roman Polanski, Starring Helena Bonham Carter and Ben Kingsley.</p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23791408557http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23791408557Sat, 26 May 2012 08:03:42 -0400PradaA therapyRoman PolanskiHelena Bonham CarterBen Kingsleythe international scholarfashion<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ag6AxeoJopU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Video Highlight: #Barcelona wins the #Copa del Rey against Athletic Bilbao 3-0. Goals from #Messi and Pedro.</p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23762486233http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23762486233Fri, 25 May 2012 20:00:42 -0400MessiCopa del ReyBarcelonathe international scholarfootballsports<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jq21VdYF1qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://grohsARTig.deviantart.com/art/the-sixth-day-244918336">the sixth day</a> by *<a href="http://grohsartig.deviantart.com/">grohsARTig</a></p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23758881578http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23758881578Fri, 25 May 2012 19:00:33 -0400the international scholarartillustration<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23752544285/tumblr_m4lkfhRsEK1qjtt7j&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Wiz Khalifa - Blindfolds ft Juicy J (Prod By Harry Fraud)</p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23752544285http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23752544285Fri, 25 May 2012 17:16:00 -0400Blindfolds ft Juicy J (Prod By Harry Fraud)Wiz Khalifarap musicrapmusic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4juf226kD1qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://Phatpuppyart.deviantart.com/art/Kiss-the-Girl-215413491">Kiss the Girl</a> by =<a href="http://phatpuppyart.deviantart.com/">Phatpuppyart</a></p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23752221518http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23752221518Fri, 25 May 2012 17:10:57 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4l3avNT801qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Art illustration #2 by Chow Hon Lam.</p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23745046803http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23745046803Fri, 25 May 2012 15:01:48 -0400Chow Hon Lamillustrationthe international scholarart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4l386r8yX1qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Art illustration Chow Hon Lam, author of project Flying Mouse 365.</p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23742299473http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23742299473Fri, 25 May 2012 14:01:01 -0400Chow Hon Lamthe international scholarartworkillustrationMy pen and I: by =SolarLunix Careful thoughts and many words    my pen and I do weave,from the...http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23739640285http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23739640285Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:00 -0400poetrythe international scholarliterature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jus5jGg71qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://SamuraiChopstick.deviantart.com/art/Soowan-212762437">Soowan</a> by *<a href="http://samuraichopstick.deviantart.com/">SamuraiChopstick</a></p> <p>Model: Soowan</p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23737092893http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23737092893Fri, 25 May 2012 11:56:20 -0400African fashionfashionSoowanthe international scholar“Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns...http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23734837846http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23734837846Fri, 25 May 2012 10:41:06 -0400Charles DickensGreat Expectationsthe international scholarliterature<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4l1mpEa5a1qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div class="figcaption"><span class="caption">A child sleeps in a hammock hung between sacks of rice at a farm in Pyapon, #Burma.</span> <span class="credit">Photograph by Damir Sagolj/Reuters</span></div></p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23733772538http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23733772538Fri, 25 May 2012 10:30:25 -0400PyaponBurmathe international scholarreuterseveryday life in Burma<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/23726853292/tumblr_m4kb6mpqbO1qjtt7j&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>#Justin Bieber - Boyfriend Remix ft. 2 Chainz, Mac Miller & Asher Roth</p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23726853292http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23726853292Fri, 25 May 2012 06:02:16 -0400Justin BieberBoyfriend remix2 ChainzMac MillerAsher Roththe international scholarpop music<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ijf6VTsX1qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>#Illustrations for Secret Firmy Magazine, #Moscow by </span><strong><span class="breadcrumb breadcrumb-1"><span class="breadcrumb-link">Andrew Flakonkishochki</span></span></strong><span class="rarr"></span></p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23705402550http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23705402550Thu, 24 May 2012 21:03:04 -0400theinternationalscholarSecret Firmy MagazineMoscowRussiaAndrew Flakonkishochki<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4jq88dL1X1qjtt7jo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://MaliciaRoseNoire.deviantart.com/art/Apocalypse-270566122">Apocalypse</a> by *<a href="http://maliciarosenoire.deviantart.com/">MaliciaRoseNoire</a></p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23700461352http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23700461352Thu, 24 May 2012 19:51:02 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FixyTYotx5E?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Video Hightlight of #NYU <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">180th Commencement </span></span>Exercise @ #Yankees Stadium. Honorary degree given to  <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-converted-space"></span>Sonia Sotomayor - Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court.</span></span></p>http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23699221100http://theinternationalscholar.tumblr.com/post/23699221100Thu, 24 May 2012 19:31:16 -0400Sonia SotomayorYankees StadiumNYUUnited States Supreme CourtJohn Sextonthe international scholar