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...sense of identity, and as a result nowhere do his friends and lovers see more than half of the person whom they know. In India, Willie yearns for Canada and an escape from his father’s India. In England, he can never elude his Indian background, try as he might to shed it. And in Mozambique, he lives the life of a perpetual guest, a longtime stranger whose intimacy with his neighbors is limited by his multiethnic past. The red thread of the narrative—which varies subtly in style and voice, as well as location?...
...oblivious to all of this, but his friends and coworkers certainly aren’t. Mauricio’s primary role in the movie is to alert Hal to his faulty perception of the morbidly overweight Rosemary, whose charity work and Peace Corps background mean little to anyone, Hal included...
...Hong Kong dance floor: Make no mistake, it is not romantic to let the dogs out there even if Baha Men are playing in the background...
...Fallout from the spectacular breach was immediate; lawmakers called for fines against United Airlines, which hired Argenbright, the private security outfit conducting the screenings. The largest airport security operation in the country, Argenbright is already under investigation for lying about performing background checks on employees at the Philadelphia International Airport. The O?Hare workers involved have been suspended...
With his strong background in community advocacy, Pitkin will by no means be a rubber stamp for University decisions, but rather will work with Harvard to find innovative ways to develop its facilities without damaging the community in which it resides. The “Pitkin Petition,” which served as the blueprint for the city’s first rezoning in 50 years, is a strong illustration of his commitment to a well-considered integration of academic, residential and commercial space...