Genevieve Long Belmaker
Freelance journalist and photographer, and contributing editor with The Epoch Times, published in 10 languages and 30 countries: http://www.theepochtimes.com
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Greene Hill Food Co-Op Finds HomeNext general meeting of the not yet opened Fort Greene/Clinton Hill food co-op is this Thursday, March 24.
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Prospect Park Looking for VolunteersThe beautiful and very large Prospect Park needs volunteers to help keep it clean, well-kept and running smoothly.
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Middle Eastern Food Worth Going Out of Your Way ForEven if you have to take a train to get there, visit one of Zaytoon's three restaurants to get your fix of middle eastern food.
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Gourmet Food and Baked Goods in Clinton HillOnce in a while I find something a local store I just love--like Choice Market (a small, gourmet food market) and Choice Greene (a bakery/coffee shop).
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Dino's in Fort Greene Hit with FireAccording to reports in the media, the lovely little restaurant called Dino on Dekalb in Fort Greene was hit with a fire over the weekend.
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Free Tour of Prospect Park's BirdsAs the weather warms up and New Yorkers start itching to get outside after the long, cold winter, getting to a nearby park is a great option.
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Restrepo Filmmaker on Making the FilmExclusive interview with Tim Hetherington, director of 'Restrepo,' about making the documentary on war in Afghanistan, which was nominated for a 2011 Academy Award for Best Documentary.
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Love that Crossed Oceans and CulturesHow an American woman in New York and a Jewish Israeli man in Jerusalem met, fell in love, and married--all in 1 year. -
Getting 'Street Cred' in EgyptJournalists and reporters have an unofficial badge of honor they work for in their careers: credibility. Or what people in the media industry sometimes jokingly refer to as "street cred."
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'˜Restrepo' Filmmaker Gets Personal About WarTim Hetherington's new feature-length film, "Restrepo," was made after 15 months of living with a platoon of U.S. Army soldiers in Afghanistan's deadly Korengal Valley in 2007-2008.
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Holocaust Scholars Still Grapple with Difficult HistorySixty years after the end of the Holocaust, the pieces of the puzzle are still being painstakingly assembled. At Yad Vashem, the national Holocaust remembrance authority here, such work takes on many forms.
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Israel Journal: A Land Without BordersDescribing the Golan Heights in Israel is difficult-above all else, it's beautiful like a fairytale land that breathes life from every molecule of rich, volcanic soil. -
Obama Says Resolving Arab-Israeli Conflict 'Vital National Security Interest'On the heels of the first Nuclear Summit in Washington, U.S. President Obama used a phrase that could signal a shift in America's position toward Israel.
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Lost in Translation: An American in IsraelAsk an average American like me to give some details about Israeli culture, history, or politics, and you might get a strange answer.
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Archaeologists Uncover Oldest Building Ever Found in Tel AvivIsraeli archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a prehistoric building in Tel Aviv, estimated to be 7,800-8,400 years old.
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Online Journalists at Great Risk Worldwide, ReportFewer professional reporters equal a less informed populace, and more opportunity for governments and political factions to exert control or influence over once-independent media outlets.
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Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians Take Pay CutsManagement and musicians in the Philadelphia Orchestra have agreed to take pay cuts to help the struggling orchestra stabilize.
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Movie Review: 'Ajami'Underlying Ajami's ambitious interwoven stories of Jews, Muslims, and Christians who are neighbors, friends, lovers, and enemies, are sparks of the ongoing enmity between these groups that exists in Israel.
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Interview with Classical Chinese Dancer Michelle Ren of Divine Performing ArtsClassical Chinese dance performer Michelle Ren of Divine Performing Arts talks about what inspires her as an artist. -
Dos Manos (Two Hands)A poem about giving love. -
While Gaza Burns, Trouble Brews in AfghanistanThe Gaza strip is important on the world stage, but a singular fixation on what's happening there could be distracting us from impending doom in other countries. Consider Afghanistan. -
U.N. Family Members Evacuated from PakistanFamily members of United Nations employees are being evacuated from Pakistan amid increasing security concerns.
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Consumer Group Representative Says Chinese Food Safety System 'reeks with Corruption'Countries around the world are working to ban the import of melamine-contaminated products from China. But in the U.S., melamine-products and ingredients continue to flow through ports of entry, almost unchecked.
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Beijing Stealthily Gaining Foothold in Central AmericaChina's successful courtship of Costa Rica might seem like a side note on the stage of international affairs. But the red carpet treatment the Chinese are receiving these days in Costa Rica and elsewhere suggests that a significant regional power shift may be underway.
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Hawai'ian 'Beach Boys' Keep Spirit of Aloha AliveThe original beach boys provided beach services in front of the only two hotels at the time, the Moana Surfrider and the Royal Hawai'ian. Modern beach boys are more official, with licensed beach stands and instructors. -
NTDTV's Chinese New Year Spectacular-A Cultural KaleidoscopeNTDTV's three performance-run of its Chinese New Year Spectacular finished amidst thunderous applause at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco this past weekend. It seems that the audience agrees with the show's title.
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Remembering Soldiers Far from HomeFew Americans know what it is like to be in war. We have managed to reduce something more horrifying than any nightmare, only real, to stories in newspapers and on television.
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The Cutting Truth of Conflict DiamondsMost happy young couples shopping for a diamond engagement ring are thinking about love, not war. But a recent movie starring Hollywood powerhouse Leonardo DiCaprio is drawing new attention to the debate on where diamonds come from and how to buy them responsibly.
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The Long Road HomeThere are many travels I have taken so far in life. You could liken it to the nomadic nature of the American spirit, always seeking adventure in going from place to place.
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Faber's Cyclery: The Little Bike Shop that CouldThere is an old saying that one finds beauty in the most unexpected places. But what makes Faber's Cyclery so beautiful? Why has this antique establishment, right in the middle of the high-tech capitol of the world, has remained in business since 1921?
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Profile of the American FirefighterDemystifying he American firefighter, an iconic part of the national culture. Part one in a two part series.
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Uncovering the Mystique of the Starbucks PhenomenonIt cannot be denied that customers of Starbucks coffee shops are dominating the worldwide coffee drinking population. With thousands of locations across the planet and stores around every bend, it seems that they literally have a corner on the market.
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The Secret World of the GeishaThe popular western belief and concept of a Geisha, literally translated as "one who serves," sprang from stories that American servicemen brought home after being stationed abroad in Japan following the end of World War II.
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Profile of the American FirefighterDemystifying the career of the American firefighter, a national iconic cultural figure. Part two in a two part series.
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The Onsen ExperienceThough Japanese culture holds many secrets that are difficult for the average foreigner to unlock, the Onsen, or natural hot spring, is one that is more easily accessible. The Onsen, or natural hot spring, is one of Japan's least-kept secrets.
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El Salvador: A Close Encounter with the "Little Giant"El Salvador is not the kind of country that most people think of as a romantic destination or a great place to spend their vacation. But El Salvador, the little country that could, keeps its store of surprises.
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Hanami, "Cherry Blossom Viewing"In Japan, the cherry blossom or sakura is almost a mythical social phenomenon. From late February to the end of April, you can see cherry blossoms waxing and waning on the many varieties of cherry trees.
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Carnival Time in Trinidad and Tobago!The islands of Trinidad and Tobago truly come to life during Carnival-a once a year festival that is the last hurrah before the spare season of Lent.
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Report Confirms Organ Harvesting in ChinaIndependent Canadian investigators say they are convinced that the organs of Falun Gong practitioners in China are being harvested for profit, according to a report released July 6.