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I’ve been trying to embed this amazing video for several days, but apparently WordPress won’t let me do it, so, just follow the link… Hope you like it.
(can anyone tell me what’s wrong?  Why can’t I embed videos anymore?)
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I wish you a Merry Christmas!
Love,
Susana
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“The AIDS pandemic continues to devastate sub-Saharan Africa. Two million people died from the disease in 2005 alone. Twelve million children have lost at least one parent. The statistics are staggering.”
Kristen Ashburn’s BLOODLINE: AIDS and Family is the story of these men, women and their [...]

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Amazing, isn’t it?
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I highly recommend you this news piece about the housing crisis called “Foreclosure Alley”. It’s really eye-opening. Click here.
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This group is called Deolinda, which is a very typical, yet old-fashioned, female name in Portugal. The group tried to recreate a modern and urban (suburban, actually) concept of the traditional Portuguese song fado, with an inch of humor. Although you probably won’t understand what the [...]

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How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? This map gives us a brief history of the world’s most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism.
Just follow this link.
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There is a saying in Portuguese that goes like this: “The excuses are not made to be presented. They’re made to be avoided”. Actually it’s a saying that I hate, because sometimes it’s really not your fault. Things happen. The world spins. In my case, [...]

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