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An old Italian woman seeks a reunion with her son, fathered by an SS officer and taken away by German authorities sixty-two years ago, while she remembers and discusses the atrocities committed in Northern Italy during World War II.
Because it is a set of words that are not possible to be understood in their literal sense, it is often very difficult or even impossible to translate idiomatic expressions into other languages. But at the same time, they talk a lot about the peculiarity of a culture and its people. The idea of making drawings "literally" is a playful way of presenting these expressions and promoting reflection on different cultures.
When it was organized in 1934, the New York Stake, 110th in the LDS Church, was a stunning departure. More than 2,000 miles from Salt Lake City, the stake was so far away that it took several days of travel to reach it. Never before had a stake been organized so far away.The 70-year-long history of the New York Stake, and the 163-year-long Mormon presence in New York City are brought to light in this important local history.
Sabino se apaixona por Natasha, uma garota que ele conhece no ônibus. Os dois começam a sair juntos, mas cada vez que Sabino a acompanha até sua rua ela não quer que a siga além de uma esquina onde vai caminhando sozinha. Algumas semanas depois, Natalia falece em um acidente de trânsito fatal. Quando Sabino descobre que não viajava sozinha e que o seu acompanhante, também morto, era um homem apelidado «Turco». A polícia pega o depoimento de Sabino e então ele descobre que a garota não é quem ele disse que era. Para começar nem sequer chamava-se Natalia.
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One of Mexico's most important modern artists, Juan Soriano served as a link between the nationalist imagery of the Mexican muralists and the experimental vanguard of the 1950s and 1960s known as 'La Ruptura'. This title examines the earliest period of Soriano's career.
""Why do you think we are here,"" she asked without any further ado. Michael was a little surprised, although over time he would become accustomed to such point blank questions from Sofia. ""Well,"" he sighed, ""I would like to think that we are not alone in the universe, that we are not just the product of chance.""