A lovely photo essay of life of a villagers in the Amol province and the state of Mazandaran. No signs of electronic communications, social media or the fast life of the big city. Read More »
Life in a Village, a Pictorial
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A young woman (Kristen Stewart) joins the military to be part of something bigger than herself and her small town roots. But she ends up as a new guard at Guantanamo Bay instead, where her mission is far from black and white. Surrounded by hostile jihadists and aggressive squad-mates, she strikes up an unusual friendship with one of the detainees ... Read More »
Cat becomes seeing eye guide for blind dog
14-year-old Tervel the dog is blind and partially deaf. He rarely leaves the comfort of his bed because he’s afraid of getting hurt. His life changes forever when Pudditat, a mean stray cat who likes to bully others, becomes his best friend and guide. Read More »
Frogs gather to watch a video about worms
Nature photographer Joe Myers from St. Augustine, Florida, has found the perfect way to entertain his leopard frogs: an iPhone “television” showing worms. While worms are a part of a leopard frog’s diet, they’re also known to eat snakes and small birds. Read More »
Iranians and Israelis find an unlikely musical detente
Israeli-Iranian ensemble Sistanagila, combines both cultures’ music into melodic wholes. The group, which mirrors their often multicultural audience, is comprised of two Iranians, two Israelis, and a German. For the first time in mid-September, they performed to a packed house – including their Iranian audience members – at a synagogue, following a weekend performance at a cathedral and beforehand a ... Read More »
George Clooney marries in Venice
The sun has set on George Clooney’s final days as a bachelor as he has married his fiancée Amal Alamuddin, a human rights lawyer in Venice. A host of fellow stars descended on the Italian city’s canals for the union between the film world’s most eligible bachelor, 53, and Ms Alamuddin, 36. The ceremony was celebrated in a hotel overlooking ... Read More »
Kids Tell Parents ‘I Love You’ For The First Time
Some parents and children tell each other “I love you” daily. With others, the love is felt but never actually spoken. Steven Lim, a YouTuber who uses his video channel to explore Asian-American cultural issues, decided to focus on these three small words in his latest video, “Asian Parents React To I Love You.” “I’ve been wanting to do a ... Read More »
Amazing: dancers waltz on the walls of tall building
Bandaloop dancers Amelia Rudolph and Roel Seeber perform a choreographed waltz together while on the side of Oakland’s City Hall in California. Bandaloop is an aerial dance that combines specific move sets with city landmarks around the United States. Read More »
The Bedrooms Of Children Around The World
Photographer James Mollison travelled around the world to capture children’s bedroom. Millions of people from around the world are currently experiencing very different childhoods. Some are living in abject poverty, lacking basic food and sanitation, while others are more fortunate by being born in a country where those things are guaranteed and usually taken for granted. Read More »
Butterfly lands on musician during an international competition
During the Carl Nielsen International Flute Competition in Odense, Denmark, Japanese flutist Yukie Ota gets an unexpected fan when a butterfly lands on her face. Regardless of why the butterfly is there, Yukie keeps it professional and finishes her song. Read More »