Underwear has a special place in Mormonism. Many practising Mormons wear a unique kind of underwear that is imbued with a sacred meaning. Based on its appearance alone, Mormon underwear looks quite different when compared to your standard boxers or briefs. For this reason, and probably because this underwear holds a special status in the…
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My trip to Malaysian Borneo in September 2015 began in Kuching, the capital and most populous city in the state of Sarawak (the city was formerly known as Sarawak in the 19th century). ‘Kuching’ derives from the Malay ‘kucing’, meaning ‘cats’, and the city has since become known as the ‘City of Cats’, which makes…
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Ernesto Muñiz is a Mexican collage artist, born in 1974 in Mexico City. But his passion for the collage medium came later in life. He studied graphic design at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City but after graduation turned to photojournalism, working for a number of photographic agencies, newspapers, and magazines all over the world.…
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I visited Malaysian Borneo as part of a round-the-world trip I did in 2015/16. One of my main motivations for visiting this part of the world was to appreciate the unique wildlife, especially orangutans, which I did manage to see at Semenggoh Nature Reserve (30km outside Kuching City, where I spent a few nights). But…
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Self-care has become a fairly trendy term, promoted by mental health bloggers and advocates. Simply put, self-care refers to actions that individuals take in order to take care of themselves. And taking care of yourself means developing, protecting, maintaining, or improving your well-being. According to the mental health charity Mind, positive mental well-being is associated…
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