It all started with a dream. But really. Sophia had this crazy idea which, like all genius ideas, came to her in a dream. She explained how she went to Africa and met a child. This kid thought her camera was pretty nifty, and asked her if he could have it. She made him promise that, in giving it to him, he would take pictures everyday and send them back to her when she went home. Sure enough, his whole life was revealed through the pictures he sent her.
Of course, Sophia never really went to Africa. She never really gave her camera to some kid who thought it was nifty. He never really sent her pictures of his whole life. But she did share her dream with us. Her Destination Imagination team. We saw took this dream, nourished it, and brought it life. Now we have this idea. It snoozes in the depths of our mind, awaiting the time it will be put into action.
Children of all ages. Cultures around the world. A hundred dollars worth of disposable cameras. And about a million dollars worth of shipping. We want to experience culture from the eyes of children across the globe. We want to send them a disposable camera, have them fill it up with pictures of their life and their adventures, send it back, and share it with you. In this way, we can document our generation through pictures and words. We want to share these pictures with our friends and have our friends share it their friends. Let's give the world a chance to realize that these people that we share this earth with are more similar than we think. We were all here when it started. And we will all be here when it ends. Don't you ever wonder what life is like off of the textbook pages? Outside of the confinements of a classroom? Outside of the country whose border we feel so secure in? I do. We have. We want to make this dream a reality. And we'll do anything it takes to make it happen.
Austintatious Action
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