What does it mean to seek stillness in a place that refuses to be tamed? Ven. Nanda Thera, a Czech monk who renounced the world, chose the caves of Kudumbigala to confront
What does it mean to seek stillness in a place that refuses to be tamed? Ven. Nanda Thera, a Czech monk who renounced the world, chose the caves of Kudumbigala to confront
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A new chapter has begun in Jaffna’s cultural history. After a long hiatus, a vibrant and dynamic personality has emerged to carry the artistic heritage of Jaffna to the next level: Keerthika
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In a landmark event last Sunday, Romania unveiled its National Cathedral in Bucharest, now the tallest Orthodox church in the world, surpassing St. Petersburg’s Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, which held the
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In a modest workshop filled with the scent of seasoned wood, 78-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Zaz continues a craft his family has preserved for eight generations: handcrafting the Kashmiri santoor, a hundred-stringed zither
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Editorial The passing of Zubeen Garg has left an immeasurable void, not only in the world of Assamese music but also in the broader cultural imagination of India. For decades, he stood
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by Xinhua writer Zhao Wencai It was a breezy day in 750 A.D. when Abu Obeida, an Arab navigator, set sail from a bustling Middle Eastern port in Oman aboard a two-masted
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by Ren Yaoting Inspired by Marco Polo, who traveled to China along the ancient Silk Road more than 700 years ago, Italian traveler Vienna Cammarota set off from the legendary explorer’s hometown
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