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Marriage Customs

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Melody Mark

I was reading Tereus, Procne, and Philomela in Metamorphoses by Ovid, which inspired me to research different cultures’ ways of sustaining a marriage. This Roman myth focuses on the failure of Tereus and Procne’s marriage. Some interpreters believe that this … Continue reading →

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A 12-Hour Cultural Encounter

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Rishi Ajmera

Every summer it was just implied that my sisters, my mom and I would be traveling to India to visit my family. We take a direct flight there, enjoy ourselves for about a month and a half and then come … Continue reading →

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