Garden Library: A Neighborhood Transformed By Creativity

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November 1, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Flowers are not made by singing "Oh, how beautiful," and sitting in the shade. - Rudyard Kipling - Garden Library: A Neighborhood Transformed By Creativity "The Garden Library is like our mother," says Sudanese asylum seeker Najmeldien (Nadeem) Ahmed. "It felt like my life in Israel started when I found the library." The Garden Library is a nonprofit initiative founded by Israelis in 2009. It started with two bookcases in the center of Levinsky Garden, a public park in one of Tel Aviv's poorest neighborhoods, now home to many African asylum seekers. Escalated levels of homelessness, substance abuse and crime stigmatize the area." Learn more about how a special initiative is changing that. { read more } Be The Change Sit in a public space in your neighbourhood. What do you notice about the people and the issues? If you're feeling brave, interact with someone by starting a conversation or just saying hello! COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love The Science of Love The Difference Between Listening & Hearing 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People Power of Place: Photos From Around the World Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 150,360 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More