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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
Undercurrents of Sensuality and Aggression in Bram Stoker’s Dracula
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July 11, 2013 by katmcdaniel

The most famous of vampires is Dracula. Why are we mesmerized by this character created more than a century ago? …
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Category: Exploring Culture | Tags: aggression, Bram Stoker, Dracula, eternal youth, feminism, gender, morality, sensuality, sexuality, strigoi, vampire, Victorian era, Vlad Țepeș, women's rights
Painting the Face of the Arab Spring: Street Art of Tripoli, Beirut, and Cairo
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June 12, 2013 by katmcdaniel

Art starts conversations and inspires thought that frightens tyrants. What is the future of art in a society in transition? …
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Category: Videos | Tags: Arab Spring, Beirut, Cairo, censorship, city, expression, fundamentalism, graffiti, Islam, resilience, revolution, street art, Tripoli, women's rights
Made for Flight: Alouette, the Femmebot
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May 31, 2013 by katmcdaniel

Writers are encouraged to write about what they know. This has merit, but does it shortchange our imagination or compassion? …
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Category: Originals by Synkroniciti, Videos | Tags: abuse, Alouette, bird, dehumanization, empathy, Femmebot, flight, gender, Katherine McDaniel, mask, resilience, robot, women's rights
Modifying Tradition: Tian-Ming Wu’s King of Masks
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March 16, 2013 by katmcdaniel

We all have beloved traditions. Sometimes the reason traditions fail to thrive is because we don’t allow them to change. …
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Category: Experiences and Impressions, Exploring Culture | Tags: 1930s China, change, children's rights, empathy, King of Masks, mask, mask changing, Sichuan Opera, teaching, Tian-Ming Wu, tradition, women, women's rights
Sing and Dance to End Violence Against Women: Break the Chain Video
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February 5, 2013 by katmcdaniel

On February 14, 2013, people all around the globe will be coming together to dance, sing, and support ending violence …
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Category: Videos | Tags: Break the Chain, community, connectedness, dancing, One Billion Rising, singing, v-day.org, violence, women's rights

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