Maybe the Virgin Mary chose to appear in the Brazilian town of Aparecida because she found its name, which means “revealed,” fitting. The devotion to “Su Señora Aparecida” or “Señora de la Concepción Aparecida,” (Our Lady of the Conception) is paramount for Brazilians. She is a Marian invocation and patron saint of Brazil. A statue of the Virgin lies in the Cathedral Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady Aparecida, and people nearby celebrate her every Oct. 12. The city of Aparecida, Brazil. *** Aparecida, Brasil. (Urvashi Makwana)There are two stories behind the discovery of the statue, one in the…
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María Félix was one of Mexico’s greatest actresses. She also helped the country secure one of its greatest wonders: the Metro, Mexico City’s subway system. That legacy is thanks to her fourth husband, French banker Alexander Berger, who was instrumental in financing Mexico City’s metro system so La Doña, as she came to be known, could commute in cosmopolitan fashion. More than 100 years after her birth, Mexico remembers a woman who captivated everyone with her uncanny charm — both personally and professionally. As one of the faces of Mexico’s golden age of cinema, she fed the country’s ’s collective…
“In our eyes, we were never lost. We knew who we were and always wanted to come home and reconnect with our roots.” On January 3, three Lhanghal sisters from northeast India — Rut, 28; Dina, 21; and Avigail, 13 — immigrated to Israel, the land their ancestors were forced to leave 27 centuries ago. The remarkable story begins in 732 BCE, when the Assyrian Empire conquered and deported the nine tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel, which had split from the southern kingdom of Judea 200 years earlier. Menashe (Manasseh) was the largest of these so-called Lost Tribes.…
Before predicting what the world will look like in the coming months, it’s worth taking a step back and reflecting on what happened over the last year or so. Covid-19 has created a strange economic environment, where sectors such as real estate and hospitality suffered significantly. On the other hand, high-tech — and in particular “big tech”— has been a winner. Below is a look at how these various factors have impacted workers and their companies in Israel. That country epitomizes resilience, based on the ability of its people to face tough situations and make the best out of limited…
ESTEROS DEL IBERA, Argentina — After being extinct for over 70 years, the release of jaguars into the Ibera wetlands of central Argentina earlier this month marks a significant development in the wildlife ecosystem. A three-year-old mother jaguar named Mariua and her four-month-old cubs named Karai and Pora are one of the first to enter the park. The critically-endangered species, which was assumed to have been hunted to extinction, have been allowed to step out into the Gran Ibera Park. “They were hunted because they were harming cattle and the best way to face the problem was to hunt them,…
NEW DELHI — Following the success of developed nations in quantum computing, India, too, is taking a leap in the sector. The government recently partnered with Amazon Web Services to host a lab for research and development in quantum computing, an advanced technology capable of solving complex problems faster than a supercomputer. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology calls it a “pioneering initiative” to “advance India’s science and technology development and bolster economy.” Along with 21 hubs and four research parks set up since 2017 to “empower” the country’s quantum technology industry, the government last year allocated INR 8,000…
TORKHAM, Pakistan — Ikram Khan, 12, sits at a warehouse holding a black bag full of shampoos and cosmetics that he has carried across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border — his fourth trip that day. He is quite content to have achieved his daily earning target in a short amount of time. Khan, who is from Shalman village near Torkham, is the sole breadwinner for his family of eight. “I carry only goods like shampoos, etc.” he said. “I do not remember my father as he was killed when I was very young. My mother tells me he was the victim of…
MUMBAI, India — In the 10 years that Jyoti Shinde has spent as a caretaker of a community toilet in a slum near Mumbai, this was the first time she found feminine hygiene products carefully disposed of in a bin. Commonly, soiled sanitary products are disposed of in the corners or at the back of the toilet through the window openings. Now, a new room inside this community toilet is dedicated to providing a safe space for menstruating women and girls in the slum and for proper disposal of sanitary waste. The specially designed room in Lokmanya Nagar slum in…
NAGORNO-KARABAKH, Azerbaijan — The Russian Ministry of Defense aired footage on 18th January showing a base where Russian peacekeepers are staying in Nagorno-Karabakh. They have been carrying out the continual monitoring and observing ceasefire in the Russian province. The peacekeepers have been instructed to oversee the site and infiltrate if any enemy moment is observed. “The posts are equipped with fortifications designed to protect servicemen from small firearms and shrapnel, and allow them to conduct continual surveillance of the area,” said the Russian defense ministry. Earlier, the Russian peacekeepers had entered the region as part of a ceasefire brokered by…
SHIMLA, INDIA — Gue village in Himachal Pradesh’s high-altitude Spiti district is a remote hamlet that is just nine kilometers away from the Indo-Tibetan border. In 1975, when an earthquake in the Spiti Valley opened up a forgotten tomb in Gue, villagers were shocked to find the mummified body of a buddhist monk inside. Sangha Tenzin, as he was later identified, had his skin intact, teeth visible through open lips, and even some hair on his head. It was only in 2004 that the broken tomb was opened competely and the mummy was taken out. The Spiti valley is a…