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May 4, 2017

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." --Nelson Henderson

Graduation: A Song & Speech for the Ages

Just in time for the millions of students around the world preparing for the milestone of graduation, comes this powerful music video! Written by be-the-change rapper Nimo Patel in India and animated by the French animators 'Superfruit Collective', it features a chorus of students from the Philippines, and excerpts from a graduation speech in America by ServiceSpace founder Nipun Mehta -- a true global labor-of-love collaboration! Whether or not you are graduating this year, the profound messages of this song, the catchy tune, compelling animation, and the energy behind it are bound to lift your day. Included here are Nimo's lyrics and the complete text of Nipun's graduation speech that went viral some years ago.

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