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The secret sting of cystitis

Agnes Arnold-Forster recounts her experiences of cystitis, explaining how this illness intersects with sexism, shame, and stigma from medical professionals.

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Race, religion and the Black Madonna

Mystery and controversy surround the dark-skinned religious icon who represents the Virgin Mary throughout the Catholic world.

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Portraits, from a distance

Join photographer Michelle Sank on her daily walk around Exeter. Strength, frustration, resilience and eccentricity all show in these candid images portraying life under the constraints of coronavirus lockdown.

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Can our minds be taken hostage?

It’s not unusual for captives to end up feeling strong bonds with their captors. But is it a matter of submission or survival?

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  • Manchu bride in her wedding clothes
  • A man in drag dressed as a bride.
  • A man in drag dressed as a bride.
  • China: a Manchu bride. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • China: a Manchu bride. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • China: a Manchu bride. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.
  • Bride and groom on their wedding day, Down’s syndrome
  • Shiva waiting for the arrival of his bride Parvati. Chromolithograph.
  • Manchu bride in her wedding clothes, Peking, Pechili Province, China
  • Five men dressed in theatrical costume including a bride and groom.
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