The Bewitching Braid

The Bewitching BraidThe Bewitching Braid, set in Macau in the 1930s, is a tale of forbidden love between a Macanese boy from a privileged family in the 'Christian' city and a beautiful water seller from the 'Chinese' quarter of Cheok Chai Un. Against a background of small town prejudice, the story traces the trials and tribulations of the couple in their attempts to be accepted in their respective communities and to understand each other across their cultural divides.

As the ultimate experience of passage

and between the worlds of orality and script

a University of Massachusetts study reports 13% of undergraduate women were raped by acquaintances

” This edition of Claude McKay’s Songs of Jamaica is a classic of Jamaican literature reimagined for modern readers

particularly for students who find the topics challenging

and Historical Reflections

young Jack London found himself in the same situation as many others—homeless and unemployed

This chapter reviews the complex nature of CVD and its comorbidities

What young Philip didn't know was that there would never be another summer like this one

they highlight Esposito's reading and interpretation of classical political thinkers

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