For me, Hip-Hop is all about the true essences of it – peace, love, unity, and having fun. As I understand what the stereotypes of Hip-Hop are, I realize that Hip-Hop is not about money, girls, and cars; It’s about caring and building a community. It may sound cheesy, but I believe the deepest meaning of Hip-Hop is creating a “utopia” in a way. A community or movement where everyone can express themselves and still get accepted by others because we know that everyone is special and unique. When this happens, the people inside the community could grow because they know that they are encourage to do so, through creativity and art.
Our goal is to create a community with this vision and encourage the students in EOSA to express themselves through art and creativity. Hence, they are given opportunity to choose their medium, whatever it might be. We might not be able to make them grow tremendously during the first semester, but I always believe that when the seeds have been planted, they will grow by themselves. This seeds will grow and become their hobby, career, or even just a stepping-stone for them to discover something bigger.
I believe when these kids understand the meaning of Hip-Hop; they are going to strengthen the community around them. We might not be the group that harvest the results, but trust me, the results will be there.
Hope all's well.
Best,
Frederick Kurniadi
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