World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 - (Page 9)

CD on, and people have always responded well. Kids are great in that way. They’re so open that I never really worry about if they would come to the party or not. They’re much more gifted than we adults are in accepting something new. Do you think the album will encourage children to learn Spanish? I hope so. I wish someone had encouraged it more when I was growing up. Back then, there was no sense that any other language would be at all useful. I took Latin thinking eventually I could learn something else and thinking English was the only thing I was ever going to need. What a mistake! Now that I’m learning Spanish, I appreciate that my brain is functioning differently. It’s exciting to feel those muscles getting worked. you talk about creating a bridge between communities with your music. Can you explain that? I spent three days a while ago down on the border of Mexico and the U.S., and I saw the wall that’s going up there. It’s a symbol of everything I think we’re doing wrong right now, the concept of neighbors building a wall to make sure the other neighbor doesn’t come over. Just because of where you’re born, you’re limited in what you can do. It’s such an odd thing, and we accept it. Songs float over any wall. You can never build a wall that can keep the songs from traveling. For a free download of “Colas” from Zanes’ new album, visit www.danzanes.com/heifer. “I feel like all artists have a social responsibility to look at the world around us and reflect on it in some way.” Zanes is dedicated to having fun with his music, but he also hopes ¡Nueva York! will inspire interest in learning about other cultures. Find out that having a little sometimes means a lot. Try cooking rice with no water or building a re with no wood. Heifer’s Global Village programs show participants what life is like for millions of hungry people worldwide. The programs are an immersion in other cultures where basics like food, water and shelter become luxuries. Participants work together to solve the problems of obtaining the necessities for life and see how they can become part of the solution to ending hunger and poverty. Learn more about these challenging and rewarding programs at www.heifer.org/globalvillage 7.25” x 4.75” www.heifer.org November/December 2008 | WORLD ARK 9 http://www.danzanes.com/heifer http://www.heifer.org/globalvillage http://www.heifer.org/globalvillage http://www.heifer.org

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World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008 Contents Letters For the Record The Good Life Asked and Answered Finding Peace in Africa Sierra Leone on the Mend The Roma: A People Apart Mixed Media Heifer Bulletin Heifer Spirit Calendar First Person

World Ark Magazine - November/December 2008

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