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5 wellness retreat trends in 2025, from sexual healing and psychedelics to horse therapy
Published on 09/01/2025
» A fully immersive wellness retreat can be hugely therapeutic. It was for 43-year-old life and business coach Lynda Williams, who in 2023 returned to Britain after 14 years living in Singapore.
Indonesian dancers keep the beat for ancient drag tradition
AFP, Published on 17/10/2023
» JAKARTA - Indonesian dancer Rianto moves gracefully in front of a crowd of thousands in the capital Jakarta, whipping his orange sash and in full make-up as he performs a centuries-old folk dance frowned upon by conservatives.
Using the Bible for devilish actions
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 27/05/2022
» When medical malfeasance is coupled with a God complex, the results can be devastating for the victims as seen in Netflix's latest true crime documentary Our Father, which is based on an Indianapolis fertility doctor who inseminated an untold number of women with his sperm without their consent.
Good lord, it's Christmas… let's eat!
Holiday Time, Published on 16/12/2019
» Though they are the stuff of fond memories and indulgent holiday feasts, many of these dee-lish Christmas dishes came about due to commoner-class deprivation and intrusive spiritual dogma which prevailed way back when.
Madagascar's 'angel makers' flourish in ban on abortion
AFP, Published on 01/09/2019
» ANTANANARIVO - Volatiana keeps her secret behind a flimsy wooden gate, tucked along a red brick wall at the back of her vegetable garden in Madagascar's Antananarivo.
Perfectly unexplored
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/08/2019
» The Setouchi region might not be at the top of your list if you are a first-time traveller to Japan. But it can be a perfect destination for those who love to explore more off-the-beaten path locations and travel like locals.
Archaeologists find Mexico temple to god of skinning sacrifices
AFP, Published on 04/01/2019
» MEXICO CITY - Archaeologists in Mexico have found the first temple to the pre-Hispanic deity Xipe Totec, a god of fertility and war who was worshipped by sacrificing and skinning captives.
Ancient temple of the Flayed Lord unearthed in Mexico
Associated Press, Published on 03/01/2019
» MEXICO CITY: Archaeologists say they have found the first temple of the Flayed Lord, a pre-Hispanic fertility god depicted as a skinned human corpse.
Nigerian couples cautiously turn to surrogacy to ease fertility woes
AFP, Published on 27/12/2018
» LAGOS - Ada became a surrogate mother after her landlord threatened to evict her family from their apartment in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, two years ago.
Backpacking in Da Nang: The 'European' Asia adventure
Published on 24/09/2018
» At 1,487 metres in height, the seemingly magical outlook of a huge European-style castle stands elegantly amid the lush foliage, beckoning travellers to one of Vietnam's most-visited destinations, Da Nang, to see this most stunning sight with their own eyes.