Samantha Royce

DREAMER. TRAVELER. VOLUNTEER. TREE HUGGER. SPORTY. EARTHY. PASSIONATE.

[nooneisbornhating]

Who would have known that three simple ingredients #flour #onion #water could make such a yummy lunch! Thank you to three lovely ladies for their generosity, Lisa, Shaunna and Kathleen- you three are gems and have got me to $2500!! Only $500 to go before midnight tonight #livebelowtheline #day5 #givegenerously #timorleste @livebelowtheline @shaunnahenshall

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Excuse the hat hair, but after 5 hours of hiking we made it to Marrum volcano in Ambeym. It’s a boiling, thrashing, heaving lava lake, 650 metres down a sheer cliff. Pretty amazing stuff.

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Ambrym on my to do list for October :)

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#belongeelong

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Remembering those courageous men and women 99 years on... Standing amongst the graves at Gallipoli was one of the most amazing experiences of my life #gallipoli #anzaccove #turkey #anzacday #lestweforget

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Less than 5 hours until I begin @livebelowtheline for 5 days! Finished my shopping and I have: 1.25kg of potatoes, 600g of pasta, 4 eggs, 1kg of carrots, 1.1kg of pumpkin, 2 lemons, 1kg of flour, 2 tins of diced tomato, 4 onions, 2 bananas and 1 lime! = #twodollarsaday #povertyline If anyone eats chocolate or salt and vinegar chips in front of me this week I will be very angry!!

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Most amazing panel of experts on community movements, gained so much valuable knowledge #endpoverty #oaktreefoundation #movements

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Ahhhhh the serenity #bonniedoon

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New headband arrived ✌️#silver #headband #chain

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Go Green 🌱🐸💚🌴 #green #greensmoothie #kale #georgeforeman

[amnestyusa]

A sad map: LGBT rights across Africa.  And it’s only been getting worse lately. Help us do something about it! First up is stopping the Anti-Homosexuality Bill on the table right now in Uganda. TAKE ACTION » 

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If this was my bedroom my life would be complete!

[ancientart]

The Oldest Love Poem.

The world’s oldest known love poem. According to the Sumerian belief, it was a sacred duty for the king to marry every year a priestess instead of Inanna, the goddess of fertility and sexual love, in order to make the soil and women fertile. This poem was most probably written by a bride chosen for Shu-Sin in order to be sung at the New Year festival and it was sung at banquets and festivals accompanied by music and dance.

Its translation:

Bridegroom, dear to my heart,

Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet,

Lion, dear to my heart,

Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet.

[…]

Bridegroom, let me caress you,

My precious caress is more savory than honey,

In the bedchamber, honey-filled, In the bedchamber, honey-filled,

Let me enjoy your goodly beauty,

Lion, let me caress you,

My precious caress is more savory than honey.

Bridegroom, you have taken your pleasure of me,

Tell my mother, she will give you delicacies,

My father, he will give you gifts.

[…]

You, because you love me,

Give me pray of your caresses,

My lord god, my lord protector,

My SHU-SIN, who gladdens ENLIL’s heart,

Give my pray of your caresses. (x)

Courtesy & currently located at the Museum Of The Ancient Orient, Istanbul Archaeology Museums. Photo taken by Yuxuan Wang.

[nooneisbornhating]

Lake St Clair, Tasmania, Australia. Mother Nature at her very best. 

[unicef]

We remember our colleagues Basra Hassan and Nasreen Khan, who lost their lives in a bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday. They dedicated their lives to making the world a better place for children.

Just for the record…UNICEF is determined to continue the work that they gave their lives for.

Learn more about these heroes at UNICEF Afghanistan’s Facebook page and by visiting UNICEF.org.

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In loving memory of my Grandma Clare Wositzky who passed away 23 years ago today. My inspiration for volunteering comes from the dedication and love for all humanity she showed with her work for the Red Cross in Refugee camps. My passion for equality and freedom is due to her beliefs for universal human rights and the founding of Amnesty International in Australia. I was blessed to have shared my first two years in the world with you. #amnesty #humanrights #grandma #memories #redcross

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Surprise phone call from my Vanuatu family this morning, I miss them so much!

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This Australia Day, remember to acknowledge the Tradition Owners of this Land.