Category: Just Curious
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The electric joy of bringing giant puppets to life
For Roshina Ratnam, puppetry is the ultimate form of play.
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From hide-and-seek to Nerf Gun battles, play is good for grown-ups too
The more you play, the less you stress.
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The Light We Carry, by Michelle Obama
In a world struggling with recession, war, social and political turmoil, and the lingering after-effects of the pandemic, Michelle Obama’s new book shines a light that soothes.
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Let’s hear it for those friends who can light up your darkest day with a call
True friends, the kind who make you feel like family, are worth holding on to, even as you follow your separate paths over the years.
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How I learned the age-old secret of being best friends with my sibling
It’s all about sticking together, no matter what may happen.
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To call a man “brother” is to break an age-old cycle of violence
Why an everyday ritual of shared humanity can feel liberating for South African men.
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What the Golden Girls taught me about the power of being a friend
Some golden words of wisdom from everyone’s favourite TV foursome.
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“Turtles All The Way Down” by John Green, and “I Have Lost My Way’ by Gayle Forman
These Young Adult novels offer hope and the prospect of healing, across the generations.
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How an old man with a guitar opened my senses to the wonder of life
Music is a journey that leads us to a better understanding of who we are.
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