Christmas is often portrayed as a season filled with joy, warmth, and celebration. Streets light up, families gather, and traditions come alive. Yet behind the beauty of the holiday lies something universal across cultures: Christmas can...
Read More >>If you want to understand a culture, look at how it treats its teachers. Around the world, the relationship between families and educators varies dramatically, from deep respect and trust to skepticism and confrontation. And...
Read More >>Last week, we looked at El Agente Topo and how the film reveals the emotional reality of aging: many older adults aren’t neglected by caregivers, they’re neglected by society. That idea opens up a much bigger question....
Read More >>I recently watched the Chilean film El Agente Topo (The Mole Agent), a documentary that is part mystery, part social commentary, and part unexpected heartbreak. It begins like a detective story, but ends as something much more...
Read More >>A quick hug. A kiss on the cheek. Holding hands. For some people, these gestures are a natural way to show affection. For others, they can feel shocking or even inappropriate, depending on where you...
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