Image Credits Yeonmi Park, then 13 years old, and her mother crossed the frozen Yalu River from North Korea to China in 2007. Human traffickers then sold the two into slavery. With the assistance of Christian missionaries, they were eventually able to travel to Mongolia and walk over the Gobi Desert to finally find shelterContinue reading “The woman who escaped from North Korea”
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The Right Extremist Samurai: Otoya Yamaguchi Vs. Inejirō Asanuma
Image Credits On October 13th, 1960, the Japanese photographer Yasushi Nagao captured a historical image in which Inejirō Asanuma, a left-wing politician, was assassinated by Otoya Yamaguchi, a 17 years old (at the time) right-wing extremist. A year later, in 1961, Yasushi Nagao won the 1960 World Press Photo of the Year prize as aContinue reading “The Right Extremist Samurai: Otoya Yamaguchi Vs. Inejirō Asanuma”
The Manipulation of the Will of the People in Ukraine
Russian Referendums labeled as “shams” have suggested that Ukrainians are in favor of Russia and set up a pretext for annexation. Eight months since Russia invaded Ukraine, their successes have been few. At the time of publishing, the conflict had been at a standstill. Unable to get any closer to the capital of Kiev andContinue reading “The Manipulation of the Will of the People in Ukraine“
The German city of Wernigerode
From the 12th century to the present In the 12th century, more specifically first mentioned in 1121, the city of Wernigerode was founded and a fortress (at least first mentioned about its existence in a document about the count of Wernigerode) was built in the city, in the region of the Harz mountains (in theContinue reading “The German city of Wernigerode”
Why Princess Diana Refused to Wear Chanel After Her Divorce
Written by Catarina Araujo To this day, Princess Diana is known for being one of the biggest fashion icons of the 20th century. Despite her death over 20 years ago, her classic style and use of many highly-regarded fashion brands, such as Dior and Versace, are still fresh in the public eye. Although known forContinue reading “Why Princess Diana Refused to Wear Chanel After Her Divorce”
How social media and trends affect eating disorders?
One of the best tools for communication is social media. Social media has transformed how we interact with one another and the way we view society. Social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook allow us to connect and communicate with anyone, anywhere, by posting a picture, sending a tweet, updating our status,Continue reading “How social media and trends affect eating disorders?“
Validation
Anonymous writer Once upon a time, there was a little girl who craved validation, not only from her friends or school but from her parents. The problem was that it seemed to never be enough, whatever she did in order to impress them, they always appeared to have been expecting more. So that’s what sheContinue reading “Validation”
Charlie Brown Jr.
Alexandre Magno Abro, a Brazilian singer known by his stage name “Chorão”, was an incredible songwriter, skateboarder, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Charlie Brown Jr.’s story is about struggle, perseverance, and faith. Chorão had a rough childhood, when he turned 11 years old his parents got divorced, and he began living on the street. With that, heContinue reading “Charlie Brown Jr.”
The Legend of the Headless Mule
Brazilian folklore is the collection of various popular displays of Brazilian culture, in the form of legends, myths, games, typical foods, dances, and other practices that are passed on from generation to generation. One of the classic and best-known legends of Brazilian folklore is the story of the headless mule. The headless mule is aContinue reading “The Legend of the Headless Mule”
The Origins Of Samba
Heat kissing your skin, sand in your shoes, saltwater soaking your hair, samba playing in the background seemingly hugging your ears. Popular music critics, artists, historians, and social scientists regard samba as the most original or unique Brazilian musical genre. Whether or not samba is a national musical genre, its origin provides us with aContinue reading “The Origins Of Samba”
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