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Nervous Conditions: Subverting Western Expectations
Tsitsi Dangarembga, author of Nervous Conditions, withholds very important things from the reader. She uses feminist and postcolonial theory to create a postmodern novel that deconstructs our expectations and cherished beliefs about the root of problems in Africa, the western construction of the novel, and thus, western intellectual education.
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Two African Novels
A short book review of The Joys of Motherhood and Nervous Conditions, two novels written by African women that describe the cultural and social trials women faced under colonialism.
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Foreign Culture Mixed Relationship
As many visitors in China know, its long history has produced many styles of cooking and types of food, enough to satisfy any palette. How does an expatriate choose?
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Insanity, Difference, and Cross-Cultural Psychiatry
Did colonialism or genetics cause madness in Africa? Or, was insanity simply a label that colonial officials slapped on certain Africans because they were "different"? This article argues that it was probably all three.
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The New Weapon Against Insomnia, Valerian
Valerian has been shown, in many studies, to be far more effective than placebo's and as effective (sometimes more so) than valium and similar products in relaxing a patient and promoting sleep.
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Space and Non-Space: What it Means to be a Woman
Lily Patience Moya suffered an emotional breakdown after a year in school because she could not find the emotional support she needed as she asked questions that many women in that time and place must have asked: What does it mean to be a woman? How can I avoid being trapped by the rules for women in my own culture? What do I do when the other culture offered to me doesn’t work, either?
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An Ancient History of Anxiety
By looking at the earliest recorded examples of anxiety, this most mysterious of afflictions can better be understood.
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Uses of Chamomile
Chamomile has historically been used as a holistic medicine, topical analgesic and good-luck herb. Read on for more information!
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A Moment in Thyme
It's time to plant some thyme!
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Aromatherapy in the Bath
The bath can be a time to heal, a time to think, a time to be alone... make it worth every second with essential oils and Aromatherapy.
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
A look at the life of the great Victorian poet.
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Popular Medicinal Plants
Learn about the properties and uses of three popular medicinal herbs, St. Johns Wort, ginseng and ginko biloba.
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Where Ghastly Ghost Plants and Copperheads Thrive!
The strangest looking wildflower in my woods is often called a Ghost Plant, Corpse Plant and Cunvulsion Plant, and it likes to grow in the deepest part of the woods, where copperhead snakes also like to hang out!
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Four Herbals for Seasonal Health
If you had to choose only four supplements to help ensure your good health, especially for the upcoming holiday season, what would they be? Four Herbals for Seasonal Health tells you what I feel are four of the most important.
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Marriage in Colonial and Post-colonial Senegal
The African novel, "So Long A Letter," by Mariama Ba describes the triumphs and heartache facing two African women who rejected a "traditional" Islamic marriage because they embrace European values.
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Charlie and Ron Birthday Boys!
A look at "Gemini" for both Ron and Charlie
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PRESIDENTIAL CHILDREN: THE ADAMS FAMILY CHILDREN
The children of John Quincy Adams were an amazing collection of tragedy and success. They were part of a family legacy spanning more than five generations. One even helped keep our nation together during the Civil War and almost became the third member of his family to make it to the White House.
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