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La cura que conocemos
Written by Lucia Querejazu
Abstract: In Bolivia traditional medicine is the most used by families both in the country and in the cities. It is not only cheaper but is accessible to everyone because it lies in the communities knowledge. This tradition is so important that their mediators or facilitators known as “yatiris” have […]
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Healthier without Wisdom
Written by Yohana de Andrade
It was the 10th injection of anesthesia into my mouth, and I could still feel the dentist’s tools trying to pull my wisdom teeth. Thankfully, by the time the anesthesia was getting in, my wisdom was getting out. To get to this point, I had to wait six months in […]
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My childhood, their childhood and the missing peace
Written by Abdalhadi Alijla
I was born in Gaza, a small, lovely coastal strip on the map. I am now 28 years old so I was born when the Palestinian territory was under Israeli control, and under occupation. I was three years old when the first intifada erupted. For a child like me, it […]
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Garbage In – Nigerian Police Force out!
Written by Chioma Agwuegbo
Easy evening; reading up on the requirements for one job I’ve been eyeing when I stray to Twitter (*sigh*) and see a link to an article by @BellaNaija titled, ‘N150 Daily Meal Allowance, 50 Recruits Sharing A Fish Head… More Sad Facts Emerge about the Nigerian Police College, Lagos‘. Convinced that @BellaNaija […]
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De dólares y partos
Written by Mariana Belloso
Abstract: I have two daughters. The older one was born in a public hospital, and the younger one in a private facility. My experiences in each case were so dramatically different that I’m still shocked when I remember them. Having money to pay private attention was the main difference. My […]
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Still on the Brink: Seven Things We Know About Venezuela
Written by Samuel George
What We Know. What We Don’t. The clock ticks past 11:00 PM in Caracas on January 9, 2013, the eve of Venezuela’s scheduled presidential inauguration. By this point, all doubt has been removed: Hugo Chavez, stuck in a hospital bed somewhere in Havana, will miss his own party. Actualidad Union […]
