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The Elephant Man

1980

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

124 min

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For Many Poor Students, the Ivy League is Culture Shock

For a kid from a disadvantaged home or community, landing at an exclusive college can be dislocating, oppressive, even suffocating.

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Laura Pappano
2019
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Culture Shock + Compassion = Community | Ibrahima Sow | TEDxYearlingRoad

Coming to the United States at a young age, Ibrahima Sow endured a number of experiences that qualified as culture shock. Navigating his way in this new world, he met each challenge with heart and courage all the while determined to maintain his identity.

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2017
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Colleges and Universities Across the US Are Moving to Ban Caste Discrimination

Caste-oppressed students, who mostly hail from South Asian immigrant and diaspora backgrounds, say that casteism tends to manifest in US colleges and universities through slurs, microaggressions and social exclusion.

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Harmeet Kaur
2022
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