Word: isolationism
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Those collections - stashed in libraries, locked away in closets or buried in the desert sands - have been preserved, in large part, by Timbuktu's isolation from the rest of the world. Landing in this blisteringly hot Malian town in the southwestern corner of the Sahara feels a little like arriving...
There is a catch, though. As Timbuktu opens to outsiders and word of its treasures spreads, so too does the interest in the books from outside collectors. In some ways, saving these old manuscripts could imperil them further. In decades past only the hardy visited Timbuktu; the journey required days...
The funny thing is, people flocked to it, lured by the stunning isolation. And they still are, although these days, O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat, as it's known, is a comfortable two-hour, 75-mile (120 km) drive southwest from the Queensland capital. (See pictures of Australia.)
It may be that eco-therapy is less a practical psychological treatment than a timely philosophy that connects common feelings of isolation and stress with the fact that the world in which we live is slowly becoming something it shouldn't be. And with worsening climate change and a relentless...
The risks for domestic workers are staggering, from verbal and physical abuse to grueling work hours (in some cases, over 100 hours per week), few if any days off, nonpayment of wages, and appalling work conditions. Although more than 2,000 complaints of abuse are filed with the Indonesian embassy...