“What you’re afraid of doesn’t exist! At worst, there’ll be some scattering of blue light, leaving reddish and orangish tints with some reflections, refractions, and refluctions!” Marcel looked the

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A boy rushes into the tent as if the place were on fire. “Man Mountain, Shakiro! Blue Cloud says a few horse riders are coming this way at full speed!" All four jump to their feet and run out of the

The shaman strokes his chin. “Well, if you have nothing else to add…” Someone rings the doorbell. “Ramala ding dong.” “Ramala ding ding dong.” “Finally someone noticed my doorbell!” Shakiro says

I don't watch soccer, but it's impossible not to feel that something big is going on in Spain today. It's in the air (like love), on the streets, and in the snack and beer aisles at supermarkets. No

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As they talk, the dreamcatcher walks into the tent. His clothes are wrinkled and dusty. “Hau,” he greets them. The shaman looks up at him and turns to the chief. “Another one who didn't notice the

The world of theater is one of the most superstitious places I know. We rarely see what happens behind the scenes, but it's well known that actors often believe in superstitions and have peculiar

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Why do we cross our fingers? I had no idea, so I looked it up. I tried to guess first, but ended up resorting to empiricism. Since I couldn't think of anything that might bring me instant luck, I

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"Then let's not waste any more time. Show me the will. Where's the safe?" the chief says. The shaman stands up and smiles mischievously. "In the safest place in the world. No pyramid, no bank vault,

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In the village of the Aguacaté tribe, everyone is worried. Gossip has it that the old shaman wants to retire, and they're shocked. This is unprecedented in the history of the tribe. The people can't

A heavy silence settled over the kitchen. My father finally leaned forward, his elbows on the table. "Fine. You were two years old. Your birth parents..." He hesitated, glancing at my mother as if