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Equal Parts Tolerance and Extremism in Indonesian Islam
- Inter Press Service
JAKARTA, Aug 08 (IPS) - Scattered across 17,000 islands on the Indian and Pacific oceans, the world's largest Muslim country has found its own blend of Islam: equal parts religion, secularism and contradictions.
Swapping Trash for Fresh Produce in Mexico City
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Aug 07 (IPS) - Isabel Becerril has come with some friends to the “barter market” in the Mexican capital, to exchange 40 kgs of recyclable refuse for fresh produce, sweets and plants. “This is the first time I have come here, and I like it,” the university student tells IPS, with her ecological bag in hand.
Rescuing an Art to Save a People
- Inter Press Service
CARAVIRI, Bolivia, Aug 07 (IPS) - Sitting on the floor, deep in concentration, Marta Llampa interlaces red and black threads that converge in sinuous shapes, gradually forming khurus or mythical creatures through a unique, age-old technique rescued from extinction by the Jalq'a people.
East End's First Muslim Mayor Unfazed by Racist Press Attacks
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Aug 07 (IPS) - The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, the “East End", is the historic core of England, the home of the Tower of London, and now it is a Gateway borough to the Olympics.
Elderly Find Few Places to Call Home
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Aug 07 (IPS) - Mr. Jayakumar (73), a philanthropic bachelor hailing from a prosperous industrial family in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, decided at the age of 70 that it was time to settle down.
Discovering the Ancient Green Past of Argentina’s Arid Puna Plateau
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 07 (IPS) - The arid high Andean Puna plateau in northwest Argentina was much greener thousands of years ago. Climate changes forced the local inhabitants to develop adaptation strategies that could offer lessons for today, researchers say.
Empty Condos Hold Opportunity in U.S. Housing Crunch
- Inter Press Service
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug 07 (IPS) - Even as thousands of families in the United States remain homeless due to a lack of affordable housing, millions of units are sitting empty across the country, including foreclosed single-family homes, foreclosed or vacant condominium units or entire condo buildings, and vacant high-priced apartments.
Colonised by the Arabs, Abandoned by the World
- Inter Press Service
TIZI OUZOU, Aug 07 (IPS) - Untamed stone villages line up over imposing green valleys. In winter they are white with snow. The luckiest have a view to the deep blue sea. "It’s gorgeous, isn’t it," says Amzi from his yellow cab. "Nobody would say we’re living in an open-air prison."
Trailer Trashing as South Africa Considers Outlawing Bicycle Trailers
- Inter Press Service
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Aug 07 (IPS) - The road between Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls and Livingstone, in Zambia, is a well-traversed one, criss-crossed by bicycle riders towing trailers of bread and other supplies, with their bicycle spokes reinforced to bear the extra weight.
Empty Condos Hold Opportunity in U.S. Housing Crunch
- Inter Press Service
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug 07 (IPS) - Even as thousands of families in the United States remain homeless due to a lack of affordable housing, millions of units are sitting empty across the country, including foreclosed single-family homes, foreclosed or vacant condominium units or entire condo buildings, and vacant high-priced apartments.
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