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Spanish Flamenco thrives in New Mexico, with its own unique flavor
By John Burnett A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb. But it’s also a global center of flamenco—the passionate dance, song and music of the Roma people of southern Spain. The epicenter is Albuquerque. New Mexico’s largest…
Church in Kenya for L.G.B.T.Q. Africans Thrives Despite Attacks
The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment. Pastor Caroline Omolo.Kang-Chun Cheng for The New York Times By Sarah Hurtes Reporting from Nairobi For nearly a decade, Kenya’s only church led and attended…