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Quote for Today: Wade Davis
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August 21, 2017 by katmcdaniel

The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at …
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Category: Quote for Today | Tags: challenge, condensation, culture, diversity, humanity, loss, manifestation, preservation, reality, reinvention, The Wayfinders, unique, Wade Davis, wonder
Quote for Today: Khang Kijarro Nguyen
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April 17, 2017 by katmcdaniel

The Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall, the walls surrounding a medieval castle: obsolete walls evoke nostalgia. Make your …
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Category: Quote for Today | Tags: beauty, culture, evocative, humanity, interesting, Khang Kijarro Nguyen, nostalgia, obsolete, outgrown, usefulness, value, walls
In a Land of Queens: Daughters of Yemen
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March 14, 2017 by katmcdaniel

Presided over by Queens in ancient and medieval times, modern Yemen has been called the worst place to be female. …
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Category: Exploring Culture | Tags: Arwa al-Sulayhi, culture, devotion, history, hujjat, independence, Islam, Jibla, power, Queen, repression, tradition, women's rights, Yemen
Portraits of a Nation: The Devastating Beauty of Yemen
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March 8, 2017 by katmcdaniel

Challenged by the unknown and unfamiliar, we often turn away. Can our curiosity help us to become better, kinder people? …
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Category: Exploring Culture, Photoblogs | Tags: civilization, coffee, culture, diversity, history, humanity, landscape, photography, resilience, Sana'a, threatened, vulnerability, Yemen
Quote for Today: Suzy Kassem
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February 8, 2017 by katmcdaniel

Cultural and religious traditions that forbid cross-cultural unions prevent peace on earth. Instead of rejoicing that our sons and daughters …
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Category: Quote for Today | Tags: culture, God, hate, honor killing, humanity, ignorance, love, marriage, peace, religion, Rise up and Salute the Sun, Suzy Kassem, tradition, unity
Quote for Today: Doris Lessing
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January 25, 2017 by katmcdaniel

Ideally, what should be said to every child, repeatedly, throughout his or her school life is something like this: ‘You …
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Category: Quote for Today | Tags: conformity, culture, Doris Lessing, history, humanity, indoctrination, paradox, prejudice, school, self, society, system, teaching, The Golden Notebook
Quote for Today: Jon Ronson
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November 14, 2016 by katmcdaniel

Suddenly, madness was everywhere, and I was determined to learn about the impact it had on the way society evolves. …
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Category: Quote for Today | Tags: change, culture, evolution, foundation, illusion, insanity, Jon Ronson, learn, madness, rational, reality, society, The Psychopath Test, understand

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