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02 Nov

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From Seattle to Spain, youth united by a stagnant economy

by · November 2, 2012 · 0 Comments

Spanish students demonstrating in central Madrid against cuts in education due to government austerity measures. (Photo from REUTERS/Sergio Perez)

The photo made me stop short, my coffee cup hovering a few inches above the newspaper. A young man in jeans and a Barcelona soccer jersey bent over a Dumpster rummaging for food. Spain is suffering 50 percent unemployment among young people, the article explained, and hunger is on the rise. The last time I [...]

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24 Oct

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Ashtanga Yoga feeds spiritual hunger in West, but few Indian followers

by · October 24, 2012 · 4 Comments

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The legions of Americans taking their winter workouts inside to the warm sanctuary of yoga classes are part of a global trend taking to the Indian physical-spiritual practice. A love of yoga took one Ashtanga instructor from Abu Dhabi to Finland, pushed her physical limits and brought her in to a whole new community. But [...]

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