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Have you noticed how sports can be a great unifier? Like how Kohli’s exhilarating performance last week filled all the awkward gaps in our dinner table conversations – proving that in India, when in doubt, just talk cricket. Turns out, for the continent of Africa, that sport is soccer. After hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2010, it seems to have become some sort of cultural force. How and why? We explore.  

Also in this edition:

? Gir beyond the majestic lion 

? Mexico City’s unique ‘house museums’ 

? How pronunciations can impact inclusion 

?Should we discuss our wages at work?

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