Exhibits submitted to SDN in October 2015
On the 17th of September this year, Mozambique was the first country in the world (that had been heavily mined during internal warfare) to declare itself 'cleared' of all known minefields. Quite an achievement. Several years ago i was lucky enough to undertake an assignment in Mozambique with ...
The venerated Wudang Shan ('shan' 山 is the character for mountain peaks) are known in China as the birthplace of ancient forms of martial arts (Wu Shu) fused with Taoism. Wudang Shan's Wu Shu forms have competed over time, and complemented, the Wu Shu forms of the ...
On November 23, 1944 war came to a rural settlement of approximately 2000 farmers known as Barangay Mapanique. Mapanique was a suspected hideout for the anti-Japanese guerrillas. Reportedly, the entire village was burnt and boys and men were slaughtered regardless of age. Then women and young giris...
On November 29, 2013, his Holiness Pope Francis announced that the year 2015 would be dedicated to the consecrated life. The relevance of this celebration is owed to the fact that the consecrated life is the most intimate expression of the Christian vocation. The Community "Seeds of the Word...
Coal mining has been part of the American experience for over 150 years and is part of intergenerational folklore of Appalachia, yet the lived experience of the coal miner is one of neglect and despair. A 2014 report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) states...
They got attacked with acid when they were so young. By people who tried to disfigure them, to destroy their identity, who thought that they could do anything to women and that they could lead them to darkness and silence. Today, here they are. They started campaigning in 2013. The campaign...
Submunition fragments of military weapons in natural size that have been found on the territory of Donbass, are like pieces of asteroids with grooves and bends, whose sharp edges can easily kill or maim anyone. Each piece has its own history...
The Day of Ashura (Day of Remembrance) is the tenth day of Muharram. It is recognized by Shi'a Muslims as the martyrdom of Hussain ibn Ali and is a day of inactivity and reflection. For Sunni Muslims, this day is celebrated as the day that Moses and his followers were saved from the Egyptians by...
An inside look at the people and rituals involved with Santeria in Havana, Cuba.
