When Gene J. Miller sat down to lunch with Mrs. Palm, he hadn’t seen her in more than five decades. At 90, she was exactly as he remembered — sharp-eyed, warm, and still able to surprise him. Midway through the meal, she asked him to hold out his hand. Into it, she dropped a silver Zippo lighter. It was engraved, a keepsake from her late son Big Rich, who had been one of Miller’s closest childhood friends. She explained that Big Rich had received it from Miller’s own grandfather, who ran a gas station in their New Jersey hometown. “Every…
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Some stories start in a single room. Others cross oceans. Pipo Alone in the World, the new docufiction from Swiss-based filmmaker Mohamed Feki and Franco-Swiss producer François Burnand, does both. It opens in a quiet corner of Haiti, where a boy named Pierre Paul has already survived more than most adults could imagine — and then carries him across borders, cultures, and the vast Atlantic, all the way to Switzerland. Pierre Paul’s life was shaped by violence long before the journey began. His parents, members of local gangs, turned against him when he was still a child. After they tried…
Harij Weds Sajili: A Film That Dares to Confront Dowry Murder Arranged marriage. Dowry murder. Violence against women. These are not subjects that usually appear in short films — and certainly not with the sharp clarity filmmaker Angela Page brings to Harij Weds Sajili. “I wanted to entertain and start a conversation about an issue,” Page says. “My latest project hopefully does this and at the same time opens the conversation about arranged marriage, dowry murder in S.E. Asia and violence against women.” The film, a dark comedy with a haunting undercurrent, follows the story of Sajili, a young woman…
Some love stories unfold quietly. Others happen in one of the most breathtaking places on Earth, with the sound of cascading water as witness. For Los Angeles businessman and community leader Butch Grimes, Victoria Falls was more than a bucket-list destination. It was the backdrop for one of the most important questions he would ever ask. The moment, shared with his long-time partner Dr. Sherril Rieux, was personal — and yet, in an age of viral proposals and social media spectacles, it has a way of resonating far beyond the two of them. Victoria Falls is a place that swallows…
Loneliness among seniors isn’t just an emotional challenge — it’s a growing public health concern. In the U.K., government reports show more than a million older people often go weeks without meaningful interaction. In London, the combination of fast-paced city life and changing family structures means many older residents are at risk of isolation. Across the Atlantic, one programme is tackling the issue head-on through music, movement, and connection — and its founder believes the approach could work just as well here. Aysha Tenouri, founder of InstruMix, has spent close to two decades helping people find joy, movement, and connection…
Robert Common hasn’t come this far to tell you what healing looks like when it’s polished. He’s here to show you what it feels like — deep-down, cross-culturally, and without borders. A Buddhist mental-health writer, clinical trauma therapist, and founder of The Beekeeper House — a retreat-style mental-health and addiction centre rooted in Southeast Asia — Robert’s work is attracting attention far beyond the region. For London readers, his approach offers a timely reminder that true well-being can draw from more than one tradition. His path to this work was shaped by more than two decades in mental health and…
Kelsey Morey knows a thing or two about great hair under pressure. As the founder of Haus of Pretty in Westport, Connecticut, she’s behind red-carpet glamour, luxury salon transformations, and the kind of glossy, healthy hair that makes people stop on the street and ask, “Who does your hair?” With a team of four stylists and her own in-house product line, Kelsey has built a reputation for artistry and precision, creating looks that photograph as beautifully as they move. And while her client list includes celebrities and high-profile names, her approach isn’t reserved for the elite. The same strategies she uses backstage or…