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Encouragement to Young Activists - on Anger, Love and Grief with Satish Kumar| Lh, Nov 2020

By Satish Kumar — 2020

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Br Phap Lai interviews Satish Kumar. In this clip, Satish shares his insights on acting from anger or from love, healthy grieving for Mother Earth, and his vision for the way forward in these times of climate change.

16:44 min

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