Culture shock
Risking limbs for height, and success, in China
Culture shock: in China, there’s such a sense of height that some people will take on a risky elective cosmetic surgery to increase theirs. “She checked herself into a hospital here and a doctor cut her shinbones
in two, applied a medieval-looking brace to her legs and taught her how
to turn its screws so that metal [...]
Desert Dances
VISITING ALGERIA FOR THE first time, one may expect to observe a strict Islamic dress code in force, with women covered from head to toe, and veiled faces. However, this is not the case, as I found out recently. The national culture is no longer as strict and nothing attests to this better than the [...]
The new Nepal
Hilarious: “We are a republic now… As for us, we can’t tell a difference. There is still no rule-of-law or
any authority willing to enforce the laws that are in place. The
government is occupied worrying about themselves and their alleged
authority. The holy Bagmati river still smells to high heaven. Life
goes on. We’re staying healthy and leaving [...]
Culture Shock: Polygamy, Conversions
This NPR article talks about how Black Muslims in the US are increasingly turning to polygamy, and some of the reasons. There are motivations beyond selfishness and sexuality. Note also the line about his wife converting from Southern Baptist to Islam. Who is reaching out to Philadelphia’s Muslims?
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