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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Kindness of strangers: stranded on a tiny Indonesian island, a local took us under her wing

We were expecting to see houses and buildings dot the shore, as well as the hawkers who'd typically crowd around piers in Indonesia with food and wares to sell. There was none of that. It was just a pier next to a tiny village. After disembarking, we set off walking and within 100 metres ran out of houses, surrounded only by rice paddies and farmland. There was nothing to do and nowhere to go, and not even a tree to seek shade under.
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fromColossal
3 weeks ago

'The Atlas of World Embroidery' Traces the Global History of the Art Form

Embroidery is a global, diverse needlework practice used for functional, ceremonial, and aesthetic purposes across cultures, often incorporating beads, shells, and found objects.
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fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Are Immigrants More Creative?

Immigration and cross-cultural experiences enhance cognitive flexibility and distant associations, increasing rates of exceptional creativity and entrepreneurial success.
fromTODAY.com
3 months ago

Mom Takes Her Son-in-Law to Do 'Old White Lady' Stuff ... And the Internet Loves It

"My daughter is out of town, so I'm taking my son-in-law to do 'old lady white people s---,' Harris said in one of her viral videos in which the dynamic duo visit a farm petting zoo and do goat yoga. It has over 7 million views. So Harris and Cruz decided to keep the adventures rolling. "I had no idea it was going to go viral, but that's exactly what happened," Harris tells TODAY.com. "It blew me away, how people really just wanted some wholesome content."
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