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One True Thing by Carl Franklin

Just in time for Mother's Day 2014: A daughter helps her mother fight cancer in the Carl Franklin film

As Mother’s Day 2014 approaches, we’re consider what we love and respect about the woman who has consistently given us so much. Yet, for some, Mother’s Day doesn’t present an opportunity for easy admiration and rosy memories; for some, Mother’s … Continue reading

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Bali Fire Burials

Exploring the Balinese's liberation of the soul through fire and water

All around the world, people practice their own funerary customs and traditions. Some cultures practice air sacrifices, some practice cave burials – but people from Bali, Indonesia, combine religion and cremation in a ritual known as the fire burial. Through fire burial, … Continue reading

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