Anthology of The Aware: Vol. 1 - Weapon of Choice

By Sounds That Inspire Conscious Souls

With this book, the award winning afro-scandinavian poets S.T.I.C.S, are inviting students to take a deep dive into unexplored corners of their own minds. One truly witness how the authors master both the art of poetry and academia by enabling the readers to deconstruct each layer of prose while cultivating the development of 21st century skills through carefully designed tasks.

The book's interactive elements add to the immersive learning environment, with the possibility to hear the poems performed by the authors, along with an invitation to explore the creative process behind each poem. The authors' fusion of academic backgrounds within pedagogy of learning, linguistics, philosophy, religion, mediation of arts and communication shines through their approach to how they tailor journeys of growth for both the motivated and unmotivated students, while utilizing the methodology of entrepreneurial intentionality.

Apart from having the students growth in mind, S.T.I.C.S have also sought to make the material as easy as possible for teachers to use with a plug & play solution including dedicated teachers guides as well as reflections on learning outcomes

• Language: English
• Publisher: Books on Demand
• Release date: Jun 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9789180272186

Sounds That Inspire Conscious Souls

S.T.I.C.S. or Sound That Inspires Conscious Souls, have managed to inspire and provoke their audience with lyricism and music that challenges the borders of soul, hip-hop and spoken word. Since 2004 they have been performing around the world from Beijing to New York, collaborating with various scholars, artists and NGO's including Dr. A. Dankic, Revolution Poetry, Amir Sulaiman. After years of intense work, the two-time winners of the National Swedish Poetry Slam packed their bags and turned their attention towards New York & Washington D.C. to share their spoken word anthology. The project, entitled Weapon of Choice (W.O.C.), also features guest commentary from artists such as Anthony Hamilton, Brother Ali and Seinabo Sey. W.O.C is a deeply immersive reflection of the influences that shape our identity narrated through soundscapes, storytelling, music and poetry in an English spoken word anthology. You can get in touch with the authors at https://sticscrew.se

Book preview

Bee smee la hee wraah maar nee wraah heem

To our parents that showed us the path

To Kedi, Chaima, Embe and Zakariya for being a part of the journey

To you, who ever you are

ACCESS TO ALL RECORDINGS

THE S.T.I.C.S PHILOSOPHY

It’s essential that every living being has a purpose. The philosophy of being in a group and all working for the same purpose is what unites this establishment. Sounds That Inspire Conscious Souls believe in working united in all aspects. We have all grown up with notions of altruism. The ideology of being connected with everyone in this world assures us that it is the best way forward. Feeding the ego is not a beverage that we believe will quench our thirst; this is why you will always find us very strict with the usage of any other name than S.T.I.C.S. In a society where it is expected that everyone should work for themselves we present an alternative train of thought. The art of always being conscious and considering what is the best alternative for your neighbours is what we believe is needed. What one individual lacks, another individual can provide. This is why it is very important to challenge the norm of solemnly striving for personal gain. One of the foundational goals for S. T.I.C.S is to inspire the coming generation to be autonomous. To be able to stay conscious of your actions and be aware of the hypothetical outcomes that they may lead to. To lead, question, as well as being critical of systems that one may be a part of, are topics that we often explore in our artwork. Despite the form of the constellation, we spread the same values and work for these values to be evident at all times.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 01 ... AUTHORS NOTE

CHAPTER 02 ... A QUICK GUIDE...

CHAPTER 03 ... SLOW FASTING

CHAPTER 04 ... PLAN B

CHAPTER 05 ... A GOODNIGHT STORY

CHAPTER 06 ... MS. BROWN

CHAPTER 07 ... D’EVIL

CHAPTER 08 ... FREEDOM OF

CHAPTER 09 ... THE STORY MUST BE TOLD

CHAPTER 10 ... AFRICA

CHAPTER 11 ... WEAPON OF CHOICE

PERSONAL JOURNAL ... PERSONAL JOURNAL

CHAPTER 12 ... LEARNING OUTCOMES

CHAPTER 13 ... TEACHERS GUIDE

AUTHORS NOTE

WORDS ARE POWER

CHAPTER 01 - AUTHORS NOTE

" The essence of poetry is the understanding of self. By transforming spoken word into poetry; the poet can choose to use the art-form to transcribe an emotion. If the skills are elevated, the poet will also learn how to capture an emotion. This can be of particular interest to someone who would like to immortalize their stored emotions. "

S. T. I. C. S

LOOKING BEYOND THE PAGES

" Poetry is the collection and compositions of an idea into an expression through words. This process of collecting and constructing thoughts in a coherent and presentable manner is an indispensable skill. We see now more than ever the value that can be created from someone who knows how to properly wield a pen or a keyboard. Understanding this value is what will set you apart from everyone else. Being able to hone your skills and exploit the power behind words will open up a completely different realm of knowledge. "

S. T.