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From MacLean’s: Post-racial America?

Here is an article that provides great food for thought, especially if you let yourself out of your comfort zone to really explore its implications. If you are a regular Sahar’s blog reader, I would recommend you taking a peek at this article, because it is bound to inspire at least a couple of posts… Read More From MacLean’s: Post-racial America?

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Justice rocks. Even if it comes a little too late.

Humanity is definitely starting to learn a little bit from its mistakes. Although it’s too late for the millions who were affected by the Rwanda genocide, it’s good to know that the ‘devil’ behind it is being punished. Rwandan genocide mastermind jailed for life; survivors praise the ruling By Sukhdev Chhatbar of The Associated Press… Read More Justice rocks. Even if it comes a little too late.

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An inspiring story to get through some hard times

Let’s face it: things are not going well. However, to be able to get through them, we need on the one hand to stay aware of these stories and act on them, but, on the other hand, we also need to stay aware of the inspiring stories. We also need to remember that “This, too,… Read More An inspiring story to get through some hard times

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Zimbabwe: Why isn’t anyone doing anything? Mugabe is, after all, asking for it (literally)

You know what’s funny… Such arrogance from an oil-rich country would not have been tolerated by other countries. I guess Mugabe is doing us all a horrible favour by making us question why after humanity’s bloody history, we still haven’t done anything… And quite unfortunately, I’m not exagerrating. Check it out: Zimbabwean President Mugabe says… Read More Zimbabwe: Why isn’t anyone doing anything? Mugabe is, after all, asking for it (literally)

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Israeli archeologists find 12,000-year-old skeleton of ‘witch doctor’

From Maclean’s: Israeli archeologists find 12,000-year-old skeleton of ‘witch doctor’ November 18, 2008 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM – Archeologists digging in northern Israel have discovered the 12,000-year-old skeleton of what they say was a witch doctor. They said the skeleton was that of a deformed woman of around 45 years of age from the Natufian… Read More Israeli archeologists find 12,000-year-old skeleton of ‘witch doctor’

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Spice Girls, Pussycat Dolls, Girlicious and various other forms of ‘Girl Power’

A couple of days ago, I was caught in what could have become a very dangerous situation when I ran into one of my friends, a big time feminist, while hanging out with another friend who could be defined as the ying to her yang. The first one is for women’s liberation, has never worn… Read More Spice Girls, Pussycat Dolls, Girlicious and various other forms of ‘Girl Power’