MEZRAB STORYTELLING

Picture this: Björk's belting out tunes, an alcohol-induced marriage proposal is underway, inner monologues are louder than the music and thoughts blurt out like surprise confetti. Top it off with an awful joke about David Blaine, failing miserably to sweeten a night spent at the hospital. That was Lupe's magical evening, and yes, he gives us permission to laugh about it.

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Life is hard for a romantic in the 21st century. If you were born before Y2K, as Zoe and the mysterious writer of this copy did, you were raised to be a hardcore romantic. The rom-coms, the ballads, and even the freaking ads on TV conditioned us to long for the heart-pumping feeling of running through an airport to declare our love for someone. But times are a-changing, and romantic love is being put into question, and that's good. But what do we Millenials do with all these gooey feelings inside?

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You can either travel to see places, or to meet new people. You can also do both, but there's one of those options that's way more meaningful. Follow Marijn on his trip around Papua New Guinea and see how a sense of wonder about humans in general can lead to meeting the most interesting ones.

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What does it mean to grow up as a 'good Christian woman' when there are barely any women in the Bible to serve as role models? Cené explores this question by channelling her Sunday School teacher, who recounts the well-known story of Adam and Eve, only this time it's the honest version.

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As a rule of thumb, Disney movies might not give you the full picture when it comes to love. There's a slight chance you might miss some of the nuances of real life. Amir learned this when he had to tell his daughter about his own love story with her mother. In my book, real people are still way more interesting than 3D characters.

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So, if you have a child with a vivid imagination who loves the stage, they will turn any drama into their own, so better invest in acting classes for them. Otherwise, they might get too involved in saving Anne Frank, as Farnoosh did.

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In 2016, Başak witnessed the coup attempt and the hardening of Erdoğan's politics. She decided to flee home. But leaving, escaping and quitting are not the same thing. Sometimes the distance allows you to understand the difference.

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Phillip enrolled in a Tantra Workshop, as you normally do when you're seeking adventures. He found himself immersed in a journey of connection, not devoid of eerie coincidences and unexpected turns.

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Soula unearths the untold tale of Medusa, the woman before the monster. It was about time someone did that, and who better than an authentic Greek storyteller? A story driven by the lust of gods and kings. Soula gifts us a look into Medusa's journey: from woman to victim to weapon.

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So, if you're Indian you should pretty much own going to a meditation retreat right? I mean, you have been culturally taught what white people pay good money to learn. Rohit learned the hard way it's not exactly true. And he got a good story out of it.