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Magic In The Dark

Magic In The Dark

THE GREAT RAMAYANA epic was first committed to Sanskrit in the 5th or 4th century BC. Source link

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An African American mother and daughter journey to their family’s past in Ghana

An African American mother and daughter journey to their family’s past in Ghana

CAPE COAST, GHANA (Reuters) – Halfway across the Atlantic Ocean, the plane carrying Tani Sanchez and her daughter Tani Sylvester on a heritage tour to Ghana crossed paths with a powerful storm. A sharp drop…

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Drawing From The Past

Drawing From The Past

Retiree Hassan Masod, 67, recalls receiving 20 cents in pocket money during his school days. He made it a point to save five cents, not to spend on toys, but to buy pencils and paper.…

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From checkpoint to counterpoint: on tour with the Palestine Youth Orchestra

From checkpoint to counterpoint: on tour with the Palestine Youth Orchestra

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Most international musicians would baulk at the notion of a two-day journey to final rehearsals past military checkpoints on alert for weapons smugglers – but for 19-year-old viola player Ibrahim Masri it’s…

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Amanda Lee Koe, Novelist, Weekend Interview

Amanda Lee Koe, Novelist, Weekend Interview

AT 27, AMANDA Lee Koe was the youngest person to win the Singapore Literature Prize for English Fiction in 2014. The book, a beguiling short story collection titled Ministry Of Moral Panic, was already a…

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London Zoo launches its trickiest annual task – the weigh-in

London Zoo launches its trickiest annual task – the weigh-in

LONDON (Reuters) – Bullfrogs, pythons and penguins were among creatures being coaxed onto the scales at London Zoo this week for the annual check on their weight and size. The check-up allows keepers to assess…

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Artists use street murals to change image of violent Caracas slum

Artists use street murals to change image of violent Caracas slum

CARACAS (Reuters) – In the sprawling slum of Petare in the east of Venezuela’s capital of Caracas, 31-year-old Fabian Solymar begins sketching a mural of abstract figures on a wall filled with Socialist Party political…

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Evening Of Elegance, Movies – THE BUSINESS TIMES

Evening Of Elegance, Movies – THE BUSINESS TIMES

Singapore Dance Theatre’s annual triple-bill evening Masterpiece in Motion returns with crowd favourites, George Balanchine’s Serenade and Theme and Variations, as well as Choo-San Goh’s Fives (pictured). Performed to Tschaikovsky’s Serenade For Strings in C,…

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Cult Anime, Movies – THE BUSINESS TIMES

Cult Anime, Movies – THE BUSINESS TIMES

It might not be as well-known as Gintama, Ninja Scroll or Samurai X but that is precisely what gives Sword of the Stranger its cult status. Anime geeks swear by this overlooked gem because of…

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Fab Four Fantasy

Fab Four Fantasy

Once upon a time there was a band called The Beatles. (Almost) everybody around the world loved them but a mysterious global blackout wiped out memories of the group for everyone except one man. Source…

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