By Stephen Byrne, Wednesday, 18 October 2023 Day 1 – Thursday – Departure The excitement and anxieties have been building for weeks. Amongst the eight of us was a common desire to make a positive contribution […]
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Blog by Stephen Byrne, Tuesday, 7 September 2023 “Max (not his real name for safety) is a true hero in Ukraine, risking his life defending his country, challenging the evils of the Russian invasion. Below is […]
Blog by Stephen Byrne, Tuesday, 8 August 2023 There is no sight in end to the Ukraine war, started with an invasion by Russian troops, started by Vladimir Putin for his own personal agenda. This man […]
Terror, fear, violence, hatred, mental torture, horrific physical injury, and death. A small number of words to describe the extreme misery the people of Israel and Palestine are suffering. That’s what happens when two countries go […]
“A magical night, very touching”, the words of Shoshi Israeli one of the What About Us Founders and a driving force behind the creative team. Shoshi was the organizer of a thank you night for the […]
The New Year always bring hope and optimism, that the coming year will be better than the last. Yet as I put pen to paper the COVID-19 challenges of 2020 seem to be multiplying everywhere. More […]
What About Us is a live stage musical currently being developed by international musicians from countries who may have been affected by war and terror such as Israel, Palestine and Ireland. The Musical which will launch in […]
Musicians from Israel, Palestine, Ireland, Spain, Australia, Turkey, India, England & Egypt broadcasted a grand musical concert live on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.
The fundraising concert will be recorded by the musicians and then broadcast as a live concert on Facebook and other social media channels on Saturday 15th August at 20.00 UK/Ireland, 21.00 Spain, 22.00 Israel and Palestine.
David Broza, the internationally acclaimed Israeli singer & songwriter, peace activist, and founder of the One Million Guitars not-for-profit musical education initiative is the first major artist to support the What About Us musical.
"Music has no religion. Music has no politics. Make music not war. We already have over 200 pieces of music written, and a number of those would be a worthy inclusion on any album release”. -Aaron Wilkinson
Despite the corona crisis the Israeli, Palestinian and Irish singers are now working together online in the creation of the What About Us musical, and all displaying amazing talent.
Syria is a country at war, and it will probably prove to be one of the costliest wars in terms of loss of life, horrific injures (physical and emotional), the huge amount of ordinary people forced […]
The Corona Virus is causing untold misery, sickness, death and isolation in every country on the planet. And the worst is yet to come. This is the clearest, starkest message to date that not all is […]
The rich and the poor, the leaders and the ordinary people, the powerful and the weak, those with influence and those that speak quietly, the entitled and the trodden; the gulf is widening and it’s not in a positive direction
We have been working on bringing the business and creative time together for a couple of months now. To take on a challenge this big we need a whole lot of people, talented people, that can […]
Wow, this is going to be tough. And it’s becoming a full-time job. We are now on DRAFT 5 of the musical story, part of which is exploring both the Israeli/Palestinian and Northern Ireland conflicts in […]
We are delighted and proud that World Snooker Champion Ken Doherty has joined Ripplezoo as a Brand Ambassador for Our Beautiful World cause, something close to his heart, and so important to promote, given the challenges […]
Day 1 was an early start, out of bed at 3 am for a 6 am flight to Paris and then a seven-hour flight on to Yaoundé, Cameroon. The last couple of weeks have been hectic; […]
The primary school was our biggest project in Batoufam. We were a little apprehensive returning to the school. Last year we renovated and painted 3 classrooms. We also provided a full set of schoolbooks to the […]
On the plane leaving Cameroon last December I made a promise to myself that I would never go back. The trip was way tougher than any of us imagined and we were all tired, physically and […]
This was our second trip to Jerusalem, our first was a holiday 2 years back. This time we were on a fact-finding mission, scoping out the potential for young Israelis and Palestinians to come together to […]
The 10 months prior to our departure was often tough and there were times when I wondered if we were doing the right thing. At those moments of indecision I was typically inspired by one of […]
Every morning it’s an early start. We quickly realize that its long days if we want to meet our ambitious targets. The hotel is a 2 star with all the luxury you would expect; occasionally very […]
After 4 hours sleep on our first night we awake to a call to prayers from the local mosque. The calling works well with the breaking of dawn giving the early morning start a sense of […]
Thursday 22nd November 2018, Dublin Airport. So here we are, 12 in the travelling party and a multiple of emotions sprinkled across the team, with excitement and fear mostly top of the list. We’ve had two […]
TheChurch of the Holy Sepulchre, also called theChurch of the Resurrection byOrthodox Christians, is a church in theChristian Quarter of theOld City of Jerusalem which contains some of the holiest Christian sites anywhere in the world. […]
It is always easier to sit in the audience than go on stage and perform. From the comfort of a theatre seat, in the semi darkness, you can remain anonymous and give praise or criticism in […]