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Getsemani used to be Cartagena de Indias’ impoverished slum area…this is where epidemics of cholera started in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ book, Love inThe Time of Cholera. The city’s blacks lived here—slaves, servants, fishermen—in the low, marshy area next to the…

Originally posted on ENTITLE blog – a collaborative writing project on Political Ecology:
A declaration by 130 representatives of La Via Campesina member organizations and allies against agribusiness and towards a global land reform for landless peasants, the working class and…

Originally posted on jazz griffiths:
I’m now living in Manchester, the homeland of Mark E Smith, notorious asshole and disputed musical genius. What better way to celebrate him than drink a pint at Gulliver’s, his local go-to, and see the…

Edge of Humanity Magazine Photographer & Art Administrator Miriam Romais is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this social documentary photography.  From her project ‘Bittersweet Labor‘ which is also part of Light Work-Syracuse permanent collection. To see Miriam’s galleries of projects click on any … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Christchurch City Libraries Blog:
One of the best books I’ve read recently is all about beetles. Beetle Boy by M.G. Leonard is about a boy called Darkus, whose dad has mysteriously disappeared from a locked room in a museum.  Darkus…

Originally posted on germanchester:
@ The Deli Lama, Salford

Originally posted on Faye Wong:
Hello everyone! Hope you’re all well and enjoying Spring. It’s been raining, snowing and even hail stoning here in Manchester so we’re patiently waiting for it to at least be a little bit sunnier (fingers…

Originally posted on Shanita Lee:
Folk Festivals bring costume and culture together.  This Mexican dancer came alive with her traditional performance at one of the Holmfirth Festivals in Yorkshire.