36th Avenue in the Fruitvale district of East Oakland, California, is the turf of four major gangs. The fourth one, according to Pancho Ramos-Stierle, who is one of the anchors of Casa de Paz (House of Peace), is the police, an institutionalized gang, and the most dangerous. Yet the residents of this house never lock their doors. Casa de Paz is part of a group of several homes that form an intentional community of peace and nonviolence in an area rife with structural and physical violence. In order to serve their community, they sit in receptive silence at least two hours a day and they live with the people – laugh with them, cry with them, and eat with them. They embody “giftivism” – practicing radical acts of generosity that changes the world, one heart, one home, one block at a time.
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About Karmatube
Our vision is to create a global network of volunteers who capture these stories, using simple digital video cameras. While some of the stories produced may be polished and professional, others diamonds-in-the-rough, the most important thing is that they celebrate the work of change-makers; demonstrating that small acts performed by individuals all around the world can ignite a “tipping point.” We shift from consumers to become active contributors in creating a better world for ourselves, those around us, and for many generations to come.
The world is full of wonderful and inspiring stories, some unfolding in distant places while others are happening right next door. KarmaTube is dedicated to bringing more of these stories to light, using the power of online video to express and multiply acts of kindness, beauty, and generosity.
To inspire individuals to make a change in their own lives, for each video KarmaTube offers three simple suggestions for viewers to support the spirit shown in the video. These can be as simple as reflecting on a topic, planting a tree, to performing a random act of kindness.
