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An Elderly Woman’s Incredible Story from Troubled Cairo
“I don’t know if she is a real human being or an angel, because human beings can’t and don’t live like this,” said a friend of mine while narrating the story of the 72-year-old Salwa, a poor, almost-blind Egyptian woman whom he met on his way home. After work, he […]
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The clash of civilizations and the peace hypothesis
Nearly seven billion human beings live on this planet called Earth. Although these seven billion belong to the same species, they are very different. Hundreds and maybe thousands of beliefs occupy their minds. Differences in race, ethnicity, culture, and geographical position have turned mankind into a competing, violent, intolerant race […]
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Prayers in Mumbai
As part of our coverage on “The New City” we asked our bloggers for some pictures from their cities. Are there any places in their cities that are prime examples for sustainable urban living? But it could also be a negative example in order to show how a city should […]