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Diwali – Nights Of Lights.

First impressions hint at a magical kind of night. It’s a night when flickering flames from countless earthenware oil lamps mingle with the steady glow of electric light bulbs. A night when freshly-whitened houses are awash with this lambent light.

It’s Diwali or Deepawali night in India: the Hindu Festival of Light [...]

Acupuncture: Ancient Chinese Healing Method For Stress And Disease

Acupuncture, as an alternative medical practice, is now making headway in the Western world. It is now accepted as a drug-free treatment and method of stress relief. Practiced in China for more than 2,000 years, acupuncture is a therapeutic system that makes use of sterilized needles for the purpose of restoring the body’s equilibrium. [...]