Tatsuya Shindo was once a member of the yakuza, a Japanese organized crime gang. His arm-length tattoos are a sure sign of ...

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On one side of the table sits a Scottish lobster fisherman and an English PE teacher and across from them, two young girls ...

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Buddhism is practiced in various parts of the world and the Ancient Greeks played a significant role in the mission of ...

Wearing colorful robes and fearsome masks, the monks high stepped and spun around around the sandstone courtyard to the sound ...

Residents across Orange County are getting ready to celebrate Ramadan, Eid, Holi, Nowruz, Passover, Lent, Easter and Vesak this Spring.

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