May 2013
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Sharon Radisch - Passion Passport →
If you have a few seconds to spare, vote for Sharon Radisch, who wants to document the dichotomy of Hong Kong. Just a few hours to go! (P.S.: Much apologies for the hiatus. I will be back real soon.)
April 2013
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March 2013
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“When you grow up as a girl, the world tells you the things that you are supposed...”
– Stevie Nicks (via whisperingwordsofwisdom)
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“It saddens me to see girls proudly declaring they’re not like other girls –...”
– “I’m not like the other girls”, Claudia Gray (via pureakhirah)
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Anonymous asked: Hi I'm currently studying Sociology in an Honours BA program. Are you actually a sociologist? If so, do you have any helpful advice? Thank you.
Anonymous asked: How can I get a copy of the Life Mag picture of the little girl walikng with the penguins? I want it!
Why there is often mirrors next to elevators →
youmightfindyourself:
In the early industrial age, buildings began to spring up all over the east coast. Many of these new buildings were taller than anything ever built before and most had elevators. As buildings got taller and taller, more people began to use elevators. Elevators in those days were pretty darn slow. People were constantly complaining about how slow the elevators were. ...
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February 2013
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“You won’t allow me to go to school.
I won’t become a doctor.
Remember this:...”
– Poem written by an 11-year-old Afghan girl
This poem was recorded in a NYT magazine article about female underground poetry groups in Afghanistan. An amazing article about the ways in which women are using a traditional two line poetry form to express their resistance to male oppression, their...
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REGRETS OF THE DYING →
youmightfindyourself:
By: Bronnie Ware
For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were...
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January 2013
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