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A guide to festival braids

A guide to festival braids

As all music-lovers know, hair care takes something of a backseat during summer festivals. Long hours of sun exposure, energetic…
Money for nothing: Keeping elite schools in line

Money for nothing: Keeping elite schools in line

PART 2: In the first part of our 'Money for nothing' special feature, we reported on claims that private and…
‘My rights? What rights?’ New study sheds light on women’s unpaid work in Egypt

‘My rights? What rights?’ New study sheds light on women’s unpaid work in Egypt

Illiterate, poor and concentrated in Egypt’s south — or Upper Egypt — they mostly work in small businesses or on…
Britain’s Prince William and Kate head for taste of India

Britain’s Prince William and Kate head for taste of India

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate will visit India on Sunday for a tour that will see them mix…
Can shopping bring happiness and, if so, when?

Can shopping bring happiness and, if so, when?

Spenders rejoice, it seems money can buy you happiness, as long as you buy something that suits your personality. Conducted by…
In Egypt, dye workshop fights to survive

In Egypt, dye workshop fights to survive

One of the last traditional dyeing workshops in Egypt is under threat from the foreign-currency crisis and competition from modern…
Money for nothing: The tricks elite schools play

Money for nothing: The tricks elite schools play

PART ONE: In part one of this two-part 'Money for nothing' feature, parents claim private and international schools are involved…
Private funding to fight slavery grows but impact limited: campaigners

Private funding to fight slavery grows but impact limited: campaigners

Private funding to fight modern day slavery rose by nearly 60 percent over a two-year period but remains too little…
CNN: Iceland: A culture moving beyond marriage

CNN: Iceland: A culture moving beyond marriage

"What would a society look like without marriage?"
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