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May 07 2025

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Learning from Flowers

By Akshara Sangiorgio

With nature as his teacher, a scholar pauses to appreciate the abundance surrounding him.

Aug 21 2024

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My Body, My Ancestor, My Home

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Lacking roots in either of his ancestral places of origin, a Chinese-French dancer learns to inhabit his own body as a territory of life.

Nov 22 2023

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The Scene

By Akshara Sangiorgio

A poem by a Palu’e-Malaysian youth speaks to the importance of love for people and nature in times of grief and loss.

Nov 07 2023

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Everything Happens for a Reason

By Akshara Sangiorgio

A student from northern India musters the courage to learn her native Bhoti language from a college friend.

May 23 2023

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A Glimpse of the Sea: Healing from Trauma and Abuse through Kristang Songs

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Embracing his mixed Indigenous identity helps a young Singaporean embark on a healing journey.

Nov 15 2022

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Imaging the Future: A World of Porous and Fluid Boundaries

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Interview with Fairouz El Tom Through her artwork, an artist proposes a world where identity, diversity, and culture are intertwined and constantly changing. Emma-Caitlin Cooper ART Fairouz El Tom…

Jul 20 2022

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Reverence for Nature: A Biocultural Journey in Botanical Gardens

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Botanical gardens offer a unique opportunity to reconnect with nature in an urban setting. Four students share their experiences.

Jun 28 2022

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The Plants Must Also Be Paid

By Akshara Sangiorgio

A found poem that summons us to respect plants, listen to their wisdom, and learn their names.

Jun 23 2022

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Countravāl l’Aigo / Against the Current

By Akshara Sangiorgio

By learning how to swim against the current like salmon do, a woman finds her way back to the source of her language and identity.

May 26 2021

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Listening to Our Ancestors: Biocultural Diversity through the Indigenous Lens

By Akshara Sangiorgio

WORDS Jon Waterhouse IMAGES Mary Marshall Traditional community on the Giraffe River (Bahr-el-Zaraf) in South Sudan. We are now living in the digital era, when practically every component of our…

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Learning from Flowers

My Body, My Ancestor, My Home

The Scene

Everything Happens for a Reason

A Glimpse of the Sea: Healing from Trauma and Abuse through Kristang Songs

Imaging the Future: A World of Porous and Fluid Boundaries

Reverence for Nature: A Biocultural Journey in Botanical Gardens

The Plants Must Also Be Paid

Countravāl l’Aigo / Against the Current

Listening to Our Ancestors: Biocultural Diversity through the Indigenous Lens

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