Fourteen years ago, for reasons so odd and random they don’t bear explaining in brief, I began to carve pieces of text in endangered alphabets. I couldn’t read or pronounce any of the words or phrases I was carving. I wasn’t an anthropologist or a linguist—I wasn’t even a woodworker. What I didn’t yet suspect … Continue reading Exploring the World of Endangered Alphabets
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A Summary of Titles to Inspire Your #Veganuary
It may be the end of Veganuary but that doesn't mean your vegan journey needs to end here! I hope everyone that has followed along has enjoyed the posts and perhaps found some time to start reading some of these recommendations. Veganism is a social justice movement focused on achieving total liberation for non-human animals … Continue reading A Summary of Titles to Inspire Your #Veganuary
#Veganuary: Tender is the Flesh
By Agustina Bazterrica, Translated from Spanish by Sarah Moses In a world where a virus makes it impossible to eat animal meat, this dystopian novel explores a world in which humans are factory-farmed for meat and where cannibalism is the norm. It is gripping and disturbing, exploring the way in which seemingly "good" people justify … Continue reading #Veganuary: Tender is the Flesh
#Veganuary: Mother Cow, Mother India
A Multispecies Politics of Dairy in India, by Yamini Narayanan India has the largest vegan and vegetarian population in the world; they are known for their respect for cows and the sacred position of cows in Hindu society. But is this really true? Muslims are frequently targets of hate crimes, and accusations of cow slaughter … Continue reading #Veganuary: Mother Cow, Mother India
#Veganuary: Filling the Ark
Animal Welfare in Disasters by Leslie Irvine Do animals have a place on the ark? That is the question Leslie explores in Filling the Ark. From natural disasters to oil spills, animals are at risk of death and disease, but the way in which we use animals today has put them more at risk. Hurricane … Continue reading #Veganuary: Filling the Ark
#Veganuary: Dominance & Affection
The Making of Pets by Yi-Fu Tuan The question of pets is a controversial one. Many societies across the world claim to love animals, particularly dogs and cats. However, if you look a little closer you will find that is not really based in reality. The way in which we breed animals in the pet … Continue reading #Veganuary: Dominance & Affection
#Veganuary: Farmageddon
The True Cost of Cheap Meat by Philip Lymbery This was one of the early books I read about the impact of eating meat and it still remains extremely relevant today. Written in 2014, it is based on Philip Lymbery's global investigations over a period of three years. The investigation dives into the impact of … Continue reading #Veganuary: Farmageddon
#WORLDKIDLITWEDNESDAY: Tickle Me, Don’t Tickle Me
This is a collection of poems rooted in a mindscape that mirrors children's thoughts as they mull over weighty questions such as, What If? and Whyever Not? Ranging from the silly and the absurd with poems such as Stubby Joe that bring us a tit-for-tat dialogue between Stinkus Finkus and his big toe, to thematically … Continue reading #WORLDKIDLITWEDNESDAY: Tickle Me, Don’t Tickle Me
#Veganuary: Animal Welfare in China
By Peter J. Li After spending over 13 years living and working in China, I became both aware of the Animal Rights issues that plague the country but also the many individuals working to change the current system. I was introduced to Animal Rights through Chinese philosophical thinking and traditions, and therefore am always surprised … Continue reading #Veganuary: Animal Welfare in China
#Veganuary: Fevered Planet
How Diseases Emerge When We Harm Nature by John Vidal Once you have read In The Company of Men by Véronique Tadjo, a great way to continue is by reading Fevered Planet, an in-depth look at what happens to human health when we destroy nature. Long considered separate issues, human health, wildlife health and the … Continue reading #Veganuary: Fevered Planet
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