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We Should All Know Klara Rotschild's Story

We Should All Know Klara Rotschild's Story

There is a certain kind of dress a certain kind of woman has in her closet. She is most likely Hungarian, tho…

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Bravery and Betrayal: The Peculiar Case of Ágnes Heller - Quillette

Bravery and Betrayal: The Peculiar Case of Ágnes Heller - Quillette

Balatonalmádi is a small lakeside village in Hungary still brimming with socialist influence: Stalinist archi…

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Don't You Know You Can't Go Home Again? - The Bangalore Review

Don't You Know You Can't Go Home Again? - The Bangalore Review

Spending nights playing with diceGoing out on moonlight nightsKeeping the festive day in honour of springPluc…

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Sunset: A Review by Jelena Vuckovic

Sunset: A Review by Jelena Vuckovic

Immediately after the title card, this film feels a lot like the director's first picture, Son of Saul. The c…

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Where the Wild Things Are: Happy 250th Birthday, La Maddalena

Where the Wild Things Are: Happy 250th Birthday, La Maddalena

This week 250 years ago, a tiny, unassuming island nation was founded. A minuscule speck on the map of Italy,…

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Bollywood Forever: What (Not) to Do in Mumbai

Bollywood Forever: What (Not) to Do in Mumbai

Mumbai*, the city of dreams, is a handful. Things are hard in India's second city, with suffering, poverty an…

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We Should All Know Klara Rotschild's Story

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By Jelena Fürst
| Hey Alma
There is a certain kind of dress a certain kind of woman has in her closet. She is most likely Hungarian, though not necessarily, but she is definitely of a certain age. The dress is of a fine material and sophisticated cut, with a distinctly European flair that reflects the era it hails from. It has a tag that reads “C R” and was made in Budapest. And while the woman wearing the dress might not be Jewish, its designer, Klara Rotschild, certainly was.
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Don’t You Know You Can’t Go Home Again?

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By Jelena Fürst
| bangalorereview.com
Spending nights playing with dice Going out on moonlight nights Keeping the festive day in honour of spring Plucking the sprouts and fruits of the mango trees Eating the fibres of lotuses Eating the tender ears of corn Picnicking in the forests when the trees get their new foliage Decorating each other with the flowers of some trees Pelting each other with the flowers of the Kadamba tree […] These and similar other amusements Should always be carried on by citizens.
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Hansaji Yogendra: a Life of Service to Yoga Education

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By Jelena Fürst
| Medium
Director of The Yoga Institute in Mumbai and President of the International Board of Yoga, Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra. Director of The Yoga Institute in Mumbai and President of the International Board of Yoga shares her story, insights, and advice. Established in 1918, and located in Mumbai, The Yoga Institute is recognized as the oldest organized yoga center in the world, and currently, has over 1,000 students enrolled. Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra and Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra.
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