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historical pieces as well as articles that describe various elements and/or ways of life in various societies or countries

Corona Cup Finals: HUMANITY 5-5 HUMANS (as it happened)

jb Posted on25/12/202224/01/2023 Leave a Comment

'Minute by minute' report from a thrilling match between Team Humanity and Team Humans as it happened.

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Nicaragua: history’s roller-coaster

jb Posted on27/06/202126/11/2022 Leave a Comment

Some unbelievable twisted events from Nicaraguan history. Coups, Manifest Destiny, Civil Wars, invasions, dictatorships, and so on...

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Crossing the line

jb Posted on30/05/202126/11/2022 Leave a Comment

What happened in Venezuela? The heartbreaking situation of the staggering number of Venezuelan refugees around Latin Americas ):

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Nazis in South America

jb Posted on31/01/202126/06/2023 Leave a Comment

Find out about the escaped Nazis in South America and elsewhere. How have they managed to get away after the WW2, where were they welcomed, who helped them and why...

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The International Students’ Day

jb Posted on17/11/202019/09/2021 Leave a Comment

Have you known that 17 November is an International Students' Day, which was established in London 1941?

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52 Years of Solitude: Colombian Conflict explained

jb Posted on25/10/202030/10/2022 1 Comment

A humble attempt to explain the complex nature of the bloody Colombian Civil War.

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Humanity vs Reality

jb Posted on27/09/202019/09/2021 Leave a Comment

Travelling in developing countries often confronts the First World person with the real-life consequences of inequality.

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May Day

jb Posted on30/04/202024/01/2023 Leave a Comment

May Day, in medieval and modern Europe, holiday (May 1) for the celebration of the return of spring.

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Nicaragua: Granada vs León

jb Posted on28/04/201909/04/2022 Leave a Comment

Nicaraguan rival cities of Granada or León. Which city is better? And why? Plus where to stay, why to go and so on.

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The Dark Side of Darién Gap

jb Posted on27/03/201901/05/2022 3 Comments

The harsh reality of life in Darién Gap + how to get from Colombia to Panama using public transport...

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