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The sounds of Kinshasa
Life, John Clewley, Published on 18/02/2025
» Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of Africa's centres for music. With a population estimated at 17 million, the city is a melting pot of ethnicities and cultures.
Five films to celebrate love in all its forms
Life, Published on 20/03/2024
» Everyone has until Sunday to watch five new films about LGBTI stories from "Five Films For Freedom", the world's widest-reaching LGBTI digital campaign.
Poor Barbie... Oppenheimer's the bomb
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 08/03/2024
» The annual guessing game to read the minds of inscrutable Oscars voters is here.
Redefining dining in Portugal
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 02/02/2024
» Portuguese chef Vasco Coelho Santos has achieved a lot in his culinary career. At 35, he has four restaurants, a fishmongers and a bakery. He was also named Chef of the Year 2023 by Boa Cama Boa Mesa, Portugal's most prestigious culinary guide.
Experience Philippine heritage with Siam Society
Life, Published on 21/12/2023
» The Southeast Asian Heritage Alliance (Seacha) is organising a trip to explore Luzon in the Philippines from March 6-10.
Plant-based beauty
Life, Noko, Published on 02/11/2021
» A slice of apple can naturally turn brown due to an enzymatic reaction of the oxygen-exposed flesh. Soaking the slice in salted water or lemon juice can help counteract the oxidation and enzymatic browning.
Soaring elegance
Life, Noko, Published on 07/08/2020
» Cartier's ties with aviation dates back to 1904, when Louis Cartier designed a practical timepiece for Brazilian inventor and aeronaut Alberto Santos-Dumont, who had difficulty in reading the time from his pocket watch when in flight.
Paulo Coelho's kids' tales available in Thai
Life, Published on 26/05/2020
» To promote reading for children while staying at home, Nanmeebooks Kiddy presents two free e-books that will keep them entertained and boost their reading skills
Back where she belongs
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 25/10/2019
» After completing business school, Marie-Laure Cérède landed a job at Cartier in 2002. She never imagined that 15 years later she would be nominated timepieces-creation director.
Mystical religion
Life, Bernard Trink, Published on 04/10/2019
» I am saying straight away that I believe in God. How else can the cosmos be there? But I'm not religious. In my time I've been to churches, temples, mosques and holy places out of curiosity, not seeking a spiritual experience. In each I did the expected to the extent possible: sat, bowed, knelt, mumbled prayers, faked singing spirituals, et al. It was copying, not mocking.