Some years ago, I was talking to a young woman who, with her husband, was preparing to work with an aid agency in the developing world. It sounded like quite a sacrifice they were making, and I asked her how they had received this vocation. This was the story she told me
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A Coffee For Our Conscience
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Slavoj Žižek is a 61-year-old Slovenian radical who has gained international renown as a public figure more than willing to take a stand against the social inequalities and dangers arising…
Iris Van Herpen
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Iris Van Herpen forms her collections around historic and abstract themes, and by experimenting with techniques more associated with product design than fashion, she has pioneered the use of rapid…
Tetro
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Set in the bohemian Buenos Aires district of La Boca, the story begins with the entrance of New Yorker Bennie (Alden Ehrenreich). Having docked in the city with his cruise…
Urban Winners
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As the world of sport knows, maintaining camaraderie alongside competitive spirit is no mean feat, especially when the competition is between cities or nations. An environmental award, on the other…
Rags To Riches
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Reese Fernandez travelled frequently as a child, with her missionary mother. After witnessing much suffering, she was inspired to find solutions to the social problems she saw. Fernandez went on…
Making Connections
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Sometimes I get invited to give weird talks. Like, to the people who dress up in stuffed animal costumes to perform at sporting events. Unfortunately I couldn’t go. But it…
It’s News To Us
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For just a few moments, this article will bring you, the reader and I, the writer together. We don’t have to agree, and that’s fine by me. It’s called opinion.…
Ada Zanditon
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Sublime: You studied at the London College of Fashion, and have worked with a number of designers before setting up your own company in 2008. How has this influenced…
