Luka Lesson
Luka Lesson
Luke Haralampou, aka Luka Lesson, is a spoken word and Hip-hop artist of Greek heritage from Australia. Over the past four years Luka has released two full length albums (Please Resist Me, 2012 + EXIT, 2014) one Greek + English language EP (Πέρασμα|Passage, 2013), and a powerful collection of poetry entitled ‘The Future Ancients’ (2013).
With four years of international touring, 14 Writers’ Festivals, 8 years of workshop experience and almost ten years of writing under his belt, Luka has written commissions and performed for the likes of The Nuyorican Poets’ Cafe (NYC), The National Gallery of Victoria (AUS), Trinity International Hip-hop Festival (USA), Greece’s pioneer Hip-hop group ‘Active Member’, South Africa’s ‘OneBlood Festival’ and China’s most celebrated living poet Xi Chuan in Beijing. He is also the Australian Poetry Slam Champion of 2011 and Melbourne Overload Poetry Festival Slam Champion of 2010.
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Academically Luka holds a first-class honours degree from Monash University and has taught side-by-side with Indigenous educators and staff at the Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies. He has co-ordinated and spoken at symposia relating to cross-cultural awareness and recently completed a Masters of Sound Design (Poetry Performance) through the Victorian College of the Arts. As a workshop facilitator Luka has assisted thousands of people worldwide to write and perform their work, many for the first time
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This is not new.
Right-wing extremism has a long history in Australia
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In this country, the problem lies with the broader Australian community that ignores or accepts the presence of right wing extremists in its mid...14 hours ago
These articles don’t go far enough in mocking or condemning those ideologies. It almost reads like “Hey, interested in far right wing ideas? Here’s a list of people to look up and read about that will reaffirm your beliefs. You can learn from their mistakes and be the next generation of angry idiots.”
Also important reading.
1 day ago
Grace Corbiau
Yup, the people I have known who vote for these people seem to only care that no one even thinks of taking their stuff - whether it be "their" taxes, "their" land, or "their" businesses.
I haven’t been able to stop thinking about this exact sentiment for a couple of years now.
Well to be fair, liberals win with the same strategy of no policy only hateful bullshit so it doesn’t surprise me some amount of people voted one nation. It’s sad to say but appealing to the emotions of the public currently has more impact than any real governmental strategy, policy or planning 😞
Yeah what fucking bullshit ...do you even know ANY Australians ya dumb cunt
OH MY GOD ACTUALLY THOUGH.
I think a lot of it has to do with the African crime, and it is there, I personally have had 2 family members attacked, and one who witnessed an attack at a train station, two of my sons friends have also been targeted. In all attacks it was very brazen daylight attacks with little to no worry about consequences, the station attack the 10 or so men involved sat down as if nothing had happened, even though my family member took the injured man to a nearby shop to call police. My family members in other attack were made to yell out racist slur about themselves being white bitches... I have no problem with people coming here, but don't bring your crap with you. The legal system in this country also leaves a lot to be desired at the moment
Important reading.
The Ongoing Threat of Minorities
meanjin.com.au
For two years, I drove my father to the mosque every Friday to attend the midday prayer. It’s obligatory for Muslim men, so m...2 days ago
Wow Thankyou for sharing
Salute, sis.
ABC The Drum
“There is a very clear narrative that has weaponised racism.” Sara Saleh says politicians like Scott Morrison, Tony Abbott and Peter Dutton have “emboldened Neo-Nazis and white supremacists” and therefore “have blood on their hands”
1 week ago
Sending love and support to my Muslim friends, brothers and sisters. Crying for what this world is becoming and has become. Praying for the strength and knowledge to be an ally and to continue on the path with a focus on unity and love. Donated to the link below, if you can, do the same. Peace to Aotearoa.
www.launchgood.com/project/support_for_the_families__victims_of_the_new_zealand_mosque_shootings
1 week ago
It could be the samba, could be the funky diet of Papaya I’m on, but two weeks in Brasil have left me feeling thankful.
Or it could be that I get to enter this country welcomed by family, not tourist traps 🤷🏽♂️ maybe.
Staying offline as much as possible has taught me a lot these last two weeks though...
A lot about my own anxiety and how social media builds it and feeds off it, about actual news vs hyped up shit designed to ignite my rage and (online only) action, and about family and friends and how deep relationships can be when not set to a clock, or measured by algorithms.
For me, right now, nothing comes close to the analog - maybe that’s just because I’ve overdosed on the digital. What would I rather do, kick it with my homie on the balcony, watching the musicians roll by or answer Facebook messages? Ew.
That said, you’re all great humans and our connections are real I’m not at all reducing just how powerful this medium can be. It’s just not that healthy. It’s not that nourishing. It’s not that thing we all crave, it’s not on here. Whatever it is.
And in that sense, I’m gonna go write another line of poetry, because getting down one line a day or more is better than a hundred posts.
I’m just trying to build my own balance.
Do yourself a favour and find yours.
4 weeks ago
In this particular moment these words are growing arms and hugging me like a bear ! Hope you're well brother!
Finally.
Australia officially recognises orphanage tourism as modern slavery - Travel Weekly
travelweekly.com.au
Australia just became the first country in the world to recognise orphanage trafficking as a type of modern-day slavery.1 month ago
Andy Swd
Nicola
Belinda Brosnan
Julia Chukwuani Stacie Ellinger
Dante Florez what we were talking about
Emma De Zeeuw
It’s very important that the flow down effects of orphanage tourism is recognised but let’s not let it effect all “voluntourism” (outside of orphanages) 🙏 There are so many people doing good things out there 🙏 ❤️ Including our social enterprise that not only employs a huge team of locals and supports them through university and English studies - we also stand alone in offering a daily personal development aspect so our (predominantly Aussie) volunteers can take full responsibility for WHY they want to volunteer and then “show up” as an empowering equal willing to learn from another culture rather than a “co-dependent rescuer.” It’s a life-changing way to change that dynamic and redirect and utilise that “giving” energy in a positive way. I believe it’s important for people to collaborate responsibly so everyone leaves a volunteering experience feeling grounded and empowered 🙏 I will say it again ... there ARE people doing good stuff out there ❤️🙏 Em Hawkins
Teah Mackay
Clare Eleanor year 11 geog!
Kit this made me think of our last chat
Good to see Australia be on the front foot of this.
Yes !
Helena Lambert
Jamie Christodoulou
Bob Powell - society and culture?
On my travels from Vietnam to South Africa, Greece to Brazil, all people seem to call for the same thing - to be truly seen and heard. For basic healthcare when sick, for education when their minds are inquiring, for clean water and food when their children are thirsty and growing, and for the chance to apply their skills to a trade, a service, or an artistic tradition. All of these things are human rights. None of these things should have to be fought for.
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1 month ago
Flashback to that time I shaved my curls while on tour between Athens and the UK. 2013 😬 ✂️#shaveitagainmaybe
1 month ago
Tough call, I do like this period though.....🤔 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcj3eBWK4XM
do it, shave do it.
Don’t waste a single minute living your life just to prove yourself to someone else, no matter who they are. Most of the time we stop ourselves from doing something because someone said some ish once, and it fed into our own doubts and we built it into something bigger than it really is.
It’s a tough one but those ties can be broken.
There are zero outside rules worth following blindly. There is advice you can take or leave, but nothing useful involves keeping up with the Joneses. Or the famous people, or the career, or the Instagram followers.
Last week we celebrated 6 months on the road, something we were worried would bring instability and stress, because that’s what we’d ‘heard’... they’re the fears other people placed them on us - Truth is I’ve never been so grounded or productive. 🤷🏽♂️
Basically, f@$k the rules. Follow your instincts and enact self-love to keep those choices aligned to your best possible journey. Whether you want to stay home forever or leave & never return, do what you want to, while respecting the people you love, and the doors will open.
Of course it takes work, it’s not a magic fix, but if you’re going to work for someone anyway, you may as well work for your own dreams, whatever they are.
i.e. get up, get your focus and get it done.
(This has been a motivational speech from Luka Lesson enterprises 😂 )
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1 month ago
A life long dream, fulfilled! #lukainbrazil
1 month ago
Cue the musica! https://youtu.be/sm0rkkxwdcQ 🙌
