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The Numbness

Some time back, my mom sent me one of her books, The Reader by Bernhard Schlink. Set in Germany, it’s the story of an adolescent male, Michael, who has an affair with an older woman, Hanna. Years later, Michel learns … Continue reading

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How to make your own flouride free toothpaste

 Καλό μήνα! Natural cosmetics and home remedies have become very fashionable on internet. I’m a believer (see for example my post on aloe vera) and try many of them. So when recipes for homemade toothpaste started surfacing, I checked them … Continue reading

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Umwelt and Ecofeminism

“Umwelt” in German means “environment”. It is a word and a theory. Jakob von Uexküll (1864-1944) was a German biologist who believed that even though we share the same space, we do not share it in the same way. He … Continue reading

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My home starts with my body

The first home is the womb. It’s where our life begins. Ancient cultures had a respect for it that, unfortunately, is now obsolete. Prehistoric human figurines have been found throughout Europe dating from c.25,000 BC to c.2,000 BC which means … Continue reading

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Spirals

A spiral is a curved line that starts from within then moves out. It is one of the oldest symbols dating back as far as the Neolithic period. This ancient symbol can be found all over the world. The Minoans … Continue reading

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