Well, we’re nearing the release of Asanaro’s book Bamso: The Art of Dreams, and I am reminded of another story, in a different medium, dealing with dreams. It is a film by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa called, aptly, Dreams. The film is comprised of eight short vignettes, based on the director’s dreams, and deals with many concepts close to the spirit of Boabom: wonder, imagination, inspiration, and nature. Though I don’t want to spoil the film, I have included here the last vignette, which echoes many ideas which have come up again and again in this Journal, among them the importance of nature, of living a natural life, and of appreciating and enjoying that life! Though all of the vignettes are not so uplifting as this one, and some even could be called nightmares, I recommend that everyone see and enjoy this film!!!

-Yemado (Boabom North)