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Rethinking Muslim stereotypes

A chance encounter leads the author to question her assumptions about Islam.
by Priyanka Kher
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Christianity →

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Holy Week in the Holy Land

I was struck by the rich breadth of cultural expression.
by Ryan Rodrick Beiler
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Consciousness →

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The days that I long for

I'm more worried about climbing the corporate ladder than climbing the tallest tree.
by Matt Raney
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Hinduism →

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Noise, silence, and violence during Balinese New Year

Their religion is so open and accepting. Shoot away, they say. Shoot the gods.
by Nathan Myers
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Consciousness →

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It's ok to be an introvert, really

I am an introvert. I spent much of my life trying not to be, though.
by Carlo Alcos
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Camping →

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Lucid dreams and the wilderness effect

Novelty is around every curve in the trail.
by Ryan Hurd
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Consciousness →

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What does it take to be vulnerable?

When you go looking for something, you tend to find it.
by Carlo Alcos
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Futurism →

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10 ways technology will change travel by 2020

The way you travel today will not be the way you travel tomorrow.
by Jason Wire
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Consciousness →

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Can you really find yourself through travel?

These are the Big Questions I am pondering during my year in the world.
by SarahKate Abercrombie
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Relationships →

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The night that sex saved our lives

My heart used to swell when you sang off key.
by Emily Hanssen Arent
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Yoga →

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Yoga-off: NYC vs. Vancouver

Can the South Bronx kick Vancouver's ass in an after-school fight?
by Rob Chursinoff
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Travel and Adventure Jobs →

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Notes on being a doula in Somaliland

The C-section is just beginning when I enter the OR in my scrubs and mask.
by Elayne Clift
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Consciousness →

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You won't see the path until you're on it

The path becomes clearer for those with the courage to start down it.
by Carlo Alcos
7

Consciousness →

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Sacred Economics: Why our money economy doesn't work anymore

In a gift society, if you have more than you need, you give it to somebody who needs it.
by Carlo Alcos
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Environment →

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If trees could sing, what would they sound like?

We already know what trees would sound like if they could talk.
by Carlo Alcos
5

Judaism →

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Attending a bris in Jerusalem

The end of a foreskin is not the end of the world.
by Robert Hirschfield
2

Consciousness →

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Replacing New York anonymity with affection

Being kind is not just good for other people.
by David Miller
5

Interviews →

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Cataloging Liberia's pre-war history in photos

An interview with documentary filmmaker Jeff Topham.
by Richard Stupart
3

Relationships →

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Finding love under the cedar tree

I was a little uncomfortable since I'd recently been through a breakup.
by Lisa Egle
15

Narrative →

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How to talk down thugs in Nairobi

The fact that a beggar in Kenya knows my country's Prime Minister causes me to stop.
by Rob Chursinoff
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Narrative →

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I don't want to be a traveler forever

I only have a few pairs of matching socks, soy sauce and milk in my refrigerator.
by Alicia Bones
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Narrative →

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How much can you steal in 30 seconds?

That night I held ice on my jaw and cried into my pillow.
by Aimee Hansen
12

Yoga →

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San Francisco airport opens yoga room

Far better than stretching next to Burger King.
by Anne Merritt
2

Activism + Politics →

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On the Ugandan campaign trail with Mao

There's no rest for the wicked, and politics is a wicked business.
by Will Boase
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Fishing →

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How do you breathe?

After watching this film, I considered tossing my laptop into the nearest river.
by eric warren
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Relationships →

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Notes on arranged marriages

This sitting around waiting for a suitable boy is new to me.
by Marie Lisa Jose
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Consciousness →

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How to reverse our flawed formula for happiness

If happiness is on the other side of success, your brain never gets there.
by Carlo Alcos
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Narrative →

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What I learned from a Tibetan refugee in India

I met Kunga by chance.
by Rebecca Ashton
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