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So now we celebrate the Dia de la Independencia de Colombia,remembering the words by Acevedo y Gomez:Si perdéis estos momentos de efervescencia y calor,si dejáis escapar esta ocasión única y feliz,antes de doce horas seréis tratados como insurgentes:ved los calabozos,los grillos y las cadenas que os esperan. How fitting:[...] Today is World Refugee Day,a day instituted to bring awareness to the plight of the millions of people displaced by racism,intolerance,war and persecution. Go and check MDW,that has a poem by a 14 year old Sudanese refugee,of which the following is an extract:The actual moment,Of Exile,Is like [...] So,Pete points to a report about Brighton College now giving Mandarin Chinese to its students,as reported by BBC. Good indeed,as it is increasingly relevant to know the language of the manufacturers of all we use. Akin to learning the language of our masters,since we are indeed indebted to China,although I [...] |  | ||||||
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