The Voices Around The World Team and key people who work with us

Laurie Lewin. Project director. Favourite piece of music: Ponci Ponci (Guitar-Man Mix) - Brenda Fassie. It's impossible to listen to this and not feel happy! Favourite philosophical sayings: 'There's no problem only solutions. '(John Lennon - Watching The Wheels) and 'It just takes 20 seconds of real courage' and 'If you're doing something for a good reason ....nothing can stop you!' (Film - We bought a Zoo)

Laurie Lewin. Project director. Favourite piece of music: Ponci Ponci (Guitar-Man Mix) - Brenda Fassie. It's impossible to listen to this and not feel happy! Favourite philosophical sayings: 'There's no problem only solutions. '(John Lennon - Watching The Wheels) and 'It just takes 20 seconds of real courage' and 'If you're doing something for a good reason ....nothing can stop you!' (Film - We bought a Zoo)

Nigel Cope. Director and Co-Founder COINS Global; CEO of COINS Middle East; Co-Founder of Widad Center for Disability and Child Development in Dubai http://www.widadeducation.com. Providing valuable support to help us keep doing what we do at Voices Around The World. So good to see a company that is focused on supporting communities around the world. Have a look at the amazing work of COINS Foundation at http://coinsfoundation.org/

Nigel Cope. Director and Co-Founder COINS Global; CEO of COINS Middle East; Co-Founder of Widad Center for Disability and Child Development in Dubai http://www.widadeducation.com. Providing valuable support to help us keep doing what we do at Voices Around The World. So good to see a company that is focused on supporting communities around the world. Have a look at the amazing work of COINS Foundation at http://coinsfoundation.org/

Sara Stommel (4th from left!). Namibia, Africa VATW coordinator ...we can all blame Sara ..she is the one that got things started! Favourite music: Jack Johnston. Favourite Philosophical saying: 'Don't let Laurie anywhere near a video camera!'

Sara Stommel (4th from left!). Namibia, Africa VATW coordinator ...we can all blame Sara ..she is the one that got things started! Favourite music: Jack Johnston. Favourite Philosophical saying: 'Don't let Laurie anywhere near a video camera!'

Anne Keeling. Public relations, school contacts, press releases all round superwoman! Favourite piece of music: Imagine by John Lennon Favourite quote: Life shouldn't be a journey with the plan of arriving at your grave safely and in a pretty, well preserved body. But, rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, saying 'Wow...what a ride!' (Hunter Thompson)

Anne Keeling. Public relations, school contacts, press releases all round superwoman! Favourite piece of music: Imagine by John Lennon Favourite quote: Life shouldn't be a journey with the plan of arriving at your grave safely and in a pretty, well preserved body. But, rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, saying 'Wow...what a ride!' (Hunter Thompson)

Rohit Jayakaran. Video work genius. This year's documentary cameraman along with Pradeep and graphics designer. Day job -keeping Dubai,UAE/The world entertained as a RJ at City 1016 Radio Station in Dubai. My fav piece of music is 'Playing For Change.' This is where a guy went around the world getting street performers to perform a song and mixed it together to make something truly global and awesome. My philosophy is - 'Live your dreams today. Tomorrow is just too far away'.

Rohit Jayakaran. Video work genius. This year's documentary cameraman along with Pradeep and graphics designer. Day job -keeping Dubai,UAE/The world entertained as a RJ at City 1016 Radio Station in Dubai. My fav piece of music is 'Playing For Change.' This is where a guy went around the world getting street performers to perform a song and mixed it together to make something truly global and awesome. My philosophy is - 'Live your dreams today. Tomorrow is just too far away'.

Howard Jones. The genius behind 2012 and 2013/14 music and of course a pop music legend ...never a dull moment when he's about! Favourite piece of music: Imagine by John Lennon. Favourite philosophical quote: Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

Howard Jones. The genius behind 2012 and 2013/14 music and of course a pop music legend ...never a dull moment when he's about! Favourite piece of music: Imagine by John Lennon. Favourite philosophical quote: Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)

Martin Skelton. Educational expert and general all round wise man for the project! 'MyFavourite song?? God! This question is plaguing me! My favourite song is ....aaaaggghhh!.' Favourite sayings:'You'll have to give me 24 hours!...Why can't I think for sure what is my favourite song!'

Martin Skelton. Educational expert and general all round wise man for the project! 'MyFavourite song?? God! This question is plaguing me! My favourite song is ....aaaaggghhh!.' Favourite sayings:'You'll have to give me 24 hours!...Why can't I think for sure what is my favourite song!'

Kristina Lewin. Classroom musical adviser. Music and choir parts writer/arranger. Middle East schools regional coordinator. Favourite piece of music: Adiemus by Karl Jenkins Favourite saying: 'Creativity is contagious - pass it on!' and 'Creativity is intelligence having fun'(Einstein)

Kristina Lewin. Classroom musical adviser. Music and choir parts writer/arranger. Middle East schools regional coordinator. Favourite piece of music: Adiemus by Karl Jenkins Favourite saying: 'Creativity is contagious - pass it on!' and 'Creativity is intelligence having fun'(Einstein)

Petra Lewin. Timeline manager. Quality control! Favourite saying 'Laurie please stop talking about VATW for 5 minutes.' Favourite music: Anything by Annie Lennox

Petra Lewin. Timeline manager. Quality control! Favourite saying 'Laurie please stop talking about VATW for 5 minutes.' Favourite music: Anything by Annie Lennox

David Dufresne (on the right). From Bandzoogle http://www.Bandzoogle.com Providing fantastic support so we can maintain this website (Forever please David) Also a great team that help so much with our website self made hiccups!

David Dufresne (on the right). From Bandzoogle http://www.Bandzoogle.com Providing fantastic support so we can maintain this website (Forever please David) Also a great team that help so much with our website self made hiccups!

Max Lewin. Composer and studio production expert for the project, session drummer extraordinaire, member of Karma Club https://www.facebook.com/karmaclubsounds/ Through his session work and band work Max brings cutting edge music ideas to the project. Worked on the initial pilot work for the project with African children in Otjikondo Namibia.

Max Lewin. Composer and studio production expert for the project, session drummer extraordinaire, member of Karma Club https://www.facebook.com/karmaclubsounds/ Through his session work and band work Max brings cutting edge music ideas to the project. Worked on the initial pilot work for the project with African children in Otjikondo Namibia.

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