I grew up in the English countryside, watching Queer as Folk on TV and dreaming about the day I’d move to the city and get to be part of the …
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Tabi to Hibi, the latest feature from Japanese filmmaker Sho Miyake, has won the Pardo d’Oro, the Locarno Film Festival’s main competition award. Miyake is the fourth Japanese winner of …
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The one change that worked: I felt self-conscious – until I started complimenting strangers | Social etiquette
I’m an ambivert. No, it’s not some made-up personality type. I enjoy spending time with others and socialising, but I need time alone to recharge. Starting conversations and keeping them …
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The kindness of strangers: sobbing in a rack of bras, a grandmotherly shop assistant soothed me | Health & wellbeing
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and immediately had to have a single mastectomy. Told by the doctors I needed to wear very soft bras for a while, …
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The kindness of strangers: out of the blue, an older woman handed me a well-thumbed book | Australian lifestyle
A couple of years ago, I decided to improve myself physically and mentally. I did that by setting a couple of new year’s resolutions. One was to exercise regularly, and …
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The kindness of strangers: we broke down in the outback and a retired mechanic came to our rescue | Life and style
It was 2003 and the Peter Falconio case was fresh in our minds. As 22-year-olds itching for adventure, my wife and I, and one of our closest friends, nonetheless decided …