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Pragulic: tour Prague with the homeless
Founded in 2012 by three university students, Pragulic is as unique as they come: a company meets social enterprise where the homeless give tours of the city. After all, who knows the
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Vienna a decade ago: part II
This is weird. In my notes for Friday, I have headings for “Judengasse” and “Hoher Market” but no actual notes; then under the heading “Albertina” I have copious notes for that museum’s retrospective of the 20th century South African artist William Kentridge. But the only thing I remember was one fragment of an 8-part film installation called “I Am Not Me, The House Is Mine”. It sounded like a Talking Heads song, but in fact it was the transcript from Nikolai Bukharin’s Feb. 26, 1937 Communist Party Central Committee Plenary Trial. In it the purged Communist begs to be given 25 years in Siberia instead of a death sentence, before a jeering crowd presided over by Stalin. “But you must
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REVEALED: the world’s biggest beauty trends
Google Search Data Shows How the Biggest Beauty Trends in Europe Compare to the Rest of the World The origins of skincare and cosmetics can be traced back thousands of years to Ancient Egypt, and throughout the centuries that have since passed, beauty trends have continued to evolve. From winged eyeliner and beehive hairdos to ultra-thin eyebrows and brown lipstick, some have yo-yoed in and out of the beauty scene over the years, while others remain firmly on the agenda – in fact, false lashes have been en vogue since 18991. But what are some of the biggest beauty crazes today, and how do they compare around the world? To find out, The Body Shop analyzed online search data from 64 countries
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Detrimental effects of COVID-19 on mental health of expats in Prague and hopes for better future with Prague Integration
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Detrimental effects of COVID-19 on mental health of expats in Prague and hopes for better future with Prague Integration
The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant deterioration to the peoples’ mental health, giving rise to a prolonged period of isolation. And those living in foreign countries far from their loved ones or simply alone were among the worst affected. Prague Integration’s mission is ‘to help foreigners feel at home.’ We spoke with the CEO of Prague Integration, Amanda Mataija, about the cultural synergy, mental health, and the mental health effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Prague Integration focuses on providing mental health support to expats and locals in Prague. They also host various events and workshops which you can attend in your free time. During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a higher tendency to seek mental health support