Tag Archives: culture
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Quote for Today: Khang Kijarro Nguyen
Leave a commentApril 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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In a Land of Queens: Daughters of Yemen
Leave a commentMarch 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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Portraits of a Nation: The Devastating Beauty of Yemen
3March 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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Quote for Today: Suzy Kassem
Leave a commentFebruary 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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Quote for Today: Doris Lessing
Leave a commentJanuary 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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Quote for Today: Jon Ronson
Leave a commentNovember 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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Quote for Today: Wendell Berry
Leave a commentAugust 19, 2016 by katmcdaniel
It was no thought or word that called culture into being, but a tool or a weapon. After the stone …
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