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Inhaling happiness and gasping for a high

The rapid, short-lived high we get from whippets, reefers and vapes can be accompanied by long-term health consequences. The search is on for safer ways to get stoned.

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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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  • Barberton, South Africa: Crown Street. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
  • South Africa: De Beer's diamond mine. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
  • Cape Town, South Africa: Adderley Street. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
  • Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Main Street. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
  • Somerset East, South Africa: a street. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
  • Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Palmerston Hotel. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
  • Kimberley, South Africa: the Queen's Hotel. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
  • Bishop's Court, South Africa: an avenue. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
  • Cape Town, South Africa: Government Avenue. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
  • Queenstown, South Africa: the public buildings. Woodburytype, 1888, after a photograph by Robert Harris.
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