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One refugee's story: A long, risky journey
Society, Politics & Law

One refugee's story: A long, risky journey

...family,” he recalls. Orfahli is one of thousands of men, women and children fleeing war-torn countries in the Middle East. He calls Syria home — or at least he used to. Not long ago, he was a law student in Lebanon. He regularly went back to visit his family in Jobar, not far from the Syrian capital Damascus. Life was good. Then came the war. The bitter fighting...
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On the loss of a baby
Health, Sports & Psychology

On the loss of a baby

...family and friends Family and friends may struggle to support grieving families because they don’t know what to say or do in response to parents’ distress. But talking about the baby and being able to say their baby’s name can be important for grieving parents. Of course, family members such as siblings and grandparents are grieving too, and everyone has their own...
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Week 8 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 8 Civilisations: The debate

...History, will be discussing episode eight of Civilisations on Thursday 19th April at 10pm. Let us know your thoughts in this discussion hub...[cult of progress image] Why does this episode refer to the “cult” of progress? And who were the winners and who were the losers in the drive toward “progress” that implicated the art, architecture and visual culture of this...
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Saving Setrus: To Intervene or not to Intervene
Society, Politics & Law

Saving Setrus: To Intervene or not to Intervene

...shared history as nations means that there are many Hannish living and working in Laurania and the eyes of the international community are on you to see how you will react. [Saving Setrus launch image] Instructions For best results, use a modern web browser. Upgrade to the latest version of Internet Explorer or try a free alternative like Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari....
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15 minutes on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

15 minutes on Mars

...history of Mars, investigate the environment on the planet today and find out where the future might take us. [Illustration of Mars in space] [AstrobiologyOU logo]This article is part of the Astrobiology Collection on OpenLearn. This collection of free articles, interactives, videos and courses provides insights into research that investigates the possibilities of life...
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Irish Women’s Poetry: Eavan Boland
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Eavan Boland

...history face up to the whole truth of the past, its humiliations and starvations. ‘That the Science…’ challenges the official version of Irish history as drawn on a map. Although seductive, with ‘ingenious design’ and ‘curve’, the map holds no trace of the famine road nor its harrowing truth. Boland uses the map to make a political point: those who control...
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Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture
Languages

Introduction to Ukrainian language and culture

...family and find out about theirs. In the meantime, if you have any questions about what you have learned this week, please post them in the discussion forum. Language forum Knowledge exchange forum...Week 1: Greetings: Further Reading - Take a look at our ‘Now read on’ document for some ideas and keep an eye out for more Ukrainian courses from The Open University. Now...
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Level 1: Introductory 25 hrs
Art and the Mexican Revolution
History & The Arts

Art and the Mexican Revolution

...families in America and who were major patrons of Mexican art in the period) largely controlled MoMA and owned the Standard Oil Company, which made huge operating profits south of the border. In this sense, Mexican murals were embroiled in a broader negotiation between the two countries, in which the purported nationalism of the Mexican post-revolutionary governments was...
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Level 2: Intermediate 7 hrs