Bali, Island of the Gods
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Bali, Island of the Gods

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Bali, the Island of the Gods, with its varied landscape of hills, mountains, rugged coastlines and sandy beaches, lush rice terraces and barren volcanic hillsides all providing a picturesque backdrop to its colorful, deeply spiritual and unique culture, stakes a serious claim to be paradise on earth. With world-class surfing and diving, a large number…

In China, foot binding slowly slips into history
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In China, foot binding slowly slips into history

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE Reprinted from a LA Times story I thought was really interesting In the village of Liuyi, China, there are only about 30 women left who followed a once-common tradition that was painful but also bonded mothers and daughters. But the eyes are drawn to Fu’s deformed feet and the tiny, ornate shoes on…