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It's not the end of the world, according to the Mayans: 20.11.2009
The theory that the Mayan calendar predicts the end of the world in the year 2012 has been doing the internet rounds for quite some time. Now this viral rumour has taken strength due to the release of Hollywood blockbuster 2012. But an expert in the Mayan calendar, Ofelia Casa Madrid tells us from Mexico about what the Mayans really thought would happen on 21 December 2012, the date their calendar ends.
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Everything but the squeal: 10.11.2009
John Barlow was born in a small town in West Yorkshire in 1967. In his professional career he worked as a music performer and university lecturer, but in 2004 he left the academic world and moved to Galicia in north-west Spain to become a full time writer. His latest book, Everything but the squeal, is a travelogue that captures the essence of Galicia using pork as its central theme, as the author tastes the different ways that every bit of pork is cooked throughout the region. About this journey he spoke in an exclusive interview with Cuéntame.
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The day of the dead: 27.10.2009
The day of the dead is a mexican and central american celebration originated in the pre-hispanic era; in this day, death people are honoured by their families and friends. The rituals that celebrate the ancestors’ life have been celebrated for three thousand years.
Maria Spicer-Escalante speaks with Carlos Colina about the day of the dead.
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Physical exercise: 5.10.2009
Physical exercise is a component of a life style that teaches, develops persistence and will, favours the self-esteem and generates self-confidence and a more positive image of the self by allowing the personal success.
Carlos Colina speaks about physical exercise with the personal trainer Eliana Usma, who also offers new exercising options with innovative programs.
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Carers feels depressed: 2.10.2009
The caring activity in itself does not cause depression, nor will all carers experience the negative feelings associated with this emotion. However, when giving everything to care about a family member or friend, carers can many times sacrifice their own physical and emotional necessities.
About the caring work in Australia Carlos Colina spoke with Blanca Espinoza, who works actively in the care programs provided by the Transcultural Mental Health.
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Coca leaves in Bolivian culture: 22.9.2009
The coca leaf has an important place in Andean cultures such as the Chibcha, Aymara and Quechua indigenous nations. It is believed that its medicinal uses are connected to the high levels of nutrients found in the plant. Gonzalo Santiago speaks about the influence of the coca leaf in contemporary history and culture in Bolivia.
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Senpo Oshiro: 8.9.2009
Joaquín Oshiro, known in the Buddhist faith as Senpo Ishiro is an Argentine monk from a Japanese background, who spends his time between Argentina and Australia. In Cuentame, we spoke with Oshiro about faith and the meaning of his name.
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En Privado: 8.9.2009
Sexologist and psychologist Myriam Balbela launched in the United States a Spanish-language magazine to treat topic on sexuality and sexual health. En Privado will have worldwide distribution. Balbela spoke with Cuentame about this new venture.
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Around the world in a 70s Citroen: 17.8.2009
Three Uruguayan men on a round-the-world road trip have reached India after two and a half years of travel. Mario Sabah and his sons Matias and Ismael left Uruguay in February 2007 in a 1977 Citröen Mehari which has given them "a few problems" along the way. Matias Sabah shares this adventure, which will eventually land them in Australia, from outside the Taj Mahal for Cuentame.
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Until Immigration do us part: 10.8.2009
Where in the bathroom…? Is a question that has caused many a deportation. Hundreds of people looking for residency or citizenship in this country pay to get married with locals, and in doing so, they expose themselves to rigorous intimacy interviews made by immigration authorities. Inconsistent answers may result in deportation, jail or fines. Worse still, there have been cases of women who have fallen into situations of abuse, Carlos Colina found out in Cuéntame.
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