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Invisibility
| Helen FosterEast Midlands Oral History ArchiveAsma Istwani
Why do menopausal women feel invisible? Because nobody talks about menopause or because society doesn't value older women?
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The meanings of hurt
| Alanna SkuseSteven Pocock
In the early modern period, gruesome incidents of self-castration and other types of self-injury garnished the literature of the time. Alanna Skuse explores the messages these wounds conveyed.
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When you can’t return home
| Gail TolleyMaria Rivans
Migrants and refugees cannot choose to return home, so homesickness becomes a profound and long-lasting feeling. This powerful force infuses migrant cultures, and is rarely given the serious attention it warrants.
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Providing care across languages
| Niyoshi ShahRanganath Krishnamani
When medics are taught in English but their patients speak other languages, effective communication becomes fraught. Niyoshi Shah explores the linguistic gaps between patient and doctor.