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Oscar Winner ~ Short film about love and passage of time | Father and Daughter – by M. Dudok de Wit
A father bids farewell to his young daughter; she grows up longing for his return. This short film won 24 awards, including: – Oscar / Best Short Film, Animated / Academy Awards, USA, 2001 – BAFTA Film Award / Best … Continue reading
Returning to Roots: A New Book Highlights How Indigenous Practices Can Create More Sustainable Technology
A young fisherman walks under a living root bridge at Mawlynnong village, India. In the relentless damp of Meghalaya’s jungles the Khasi people have used the trainable roots of rubber trees to grow Jingkieng Dieng Jri living root bridges over … Continue reading
Lýdia Machová – Ten things polyglots do differently [EN] – PG 2017
There seems to be a gap between the way polyglots learn languages and the way they are taught in most language courses. Why is that? And what exactly makes polyglots’ ways of learning languages different? Lýdia’s mission as a language … Continue reading
Broken No More: a look at Kintsugi in China
Do you know how Chinese professionals repair major damage in time-valued vessels? Kintsugi, also known as Kintsukuroi, has become very popular in Chin in the last few years.
Chinese Zodiac 2020: Year of the Rat
2020 is a year of the Rat, starting from January 25th, 2020 and lasting until February 11th, 2021. It will be a Metal Rat year. In 2021,a year of the Ox will follow. The Year of the Rat is the … Continue reading
Joseph Goebbels Resurfaces In Brazilian Politics — THE MOTHERSHIP
Philosopher Hannah Arendt once wrote that the aim of totalitarian education is not to instil convictions, but to destroy a populations capacity to form any. As one of the most prominent intellectuals in Nazi Germany, she had reason to fear … Continue reading
Strike Up the Band With These 4 Stories
From the brass bands of India to the one of the best college marching bands in the United States, this reel is a celebration of musical ensembles.
You are not alone in your loneliness
Being open and vulnerable with your loneliness, sadness and fear can help you find comfort and feel less alone, says writer and artist Jonny Sun. In an honest talk filled with his signature illustrations, Sun shares how telling stories about … Continue reading
São Paulo’s Garment District
Bom Retiro is São Paulo’s Garment District. I explored it once, about ten years ago, on a much busier shopping day. At that time there were many migrants from Central America working here, and using the second stories of the shops … Continue reading
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