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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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Cultural Re-encounter

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Gen Hua Tan

When was it that I have forgotten the values of my origin, the Chinese culture that my parents are immersed in? Before I came to realization, I was conversing mostly in English with my younger brother at home. We often … Continue reading →

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