10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAFIA»
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Rafia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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We Wear the Mask: African Americans Write American ...
Zafar demonstrates that in doing so, these forerunners of modern black American writers both adapted to and reacted against a milieu of social resistance and cultural antipathy.
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Harriet Jacobs and Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: ...
This is a far-ranging study which contextualises both the historical figure of Harriet Jacobs and her autobiography as a created work of art.
Deborah M. Garfield, Rafia Zafar,
1996
3
Applied Study of Cultural Heritage and Clays
J. L. Pérez Rodríguez. Prior to rafia deposition, the area must have gone through
a long biostasic period which produced a thick weathering front that affected both
, granodiorites, preCambrian and Paleozoic graywackes and chloritic shales, ...
J. L. Pérez Rodríguez,
2003
4
Perceived Parental Acculturation and Psychological ...
Social support did not moderate the relationship between acculturation dissonance and psychological well-being but was related to psychological well-being and decreased likelihood of family conflict.
that runs down the middle of each leaf spear. The entire native population use
the leaf stalk or large centre rib in all their building and portage operations. The
first process of manufacture, in turning these leaf spears into the Rafia of
commerce, ...
6
Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
It must be understood that the men cut the Rafia leaves and carry them to their
homes ; the women do the rest. They, however, rarely strip more than what would
yield two pounds of Rafia, because the curing of the fibre is partly accomplished ...
7
Queensland Agricultural Journal
It is reported that a product has recently been discovered in the leaves of the rafia
palm which, by its chemical and physical properties, might be classed between
wax and gum, and bids fair to Iiecome a valuable commercial commodity of ...
8
Under Olive Trees: The Odyssey of a Palestinian-American Family
“Rafia was here this morning asking about you," he told me, carefully clipping the
hair around his client's left ear, an audience of men sitting around on the chairs
that lined the wall of Uncle Mousa's shop worrying their beads. “I just wanted to ...
9
Consular Reports: Commerce, manufactures, etc
v?) PLANT PRODUCTIONS. FARMING AND FORESTRY. NEW WAX ARTICLE.
RAFIA PALM MAY BECOME A RIVAL TO THE BEE INDUSTRY. Consul Wm. H.
Hunt, of Tamatave, advises that Perrier de la Bathie has recently discovered in
the ...
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Congressional Serial Set
RAFIA WAX AND MANIOC. As the American consulate at Tamatave is inundated
with letters of inquiry consequent upon the publication of Consul W. H. Hunt's
reports respecting rafia wax and manioc root, he now writes as follows to place ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAFIA»
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Rafia is used in the context of the following news items.
The militarization of development aid
by Rafia Zakaria @rafiazakaria. On April 30, 2015, President Barack Obama nominated Gayle Smith, a senior director of the National Security Council, as the ... «Al Jazeera America, May 15»
Rafia Zakaria pays homage to Karachi with her new book
Rafia Zakaria's The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan, narrates the country's strife-torn journey through the story of a devastated wife. «Hindustan Times, May 15»
On the 'A' w/Souleo: Rafia Santana's 'SELFiE' Is Better Than Yours
But you can't tell that to multimedia artist, Rafia Santana, with the debut of her SELFiE exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
The Upstairs Wife: An Intimate History of Pakistan By Rafia Zakaria
AS her memoir-cum-history book demonstrates, respected Pakistani columnist Rafia Zakaria possesses a decided gift with words. Based on the sad story of her ... «DAWN.com, May 15»
Abdur-Rafia needs to contribute points for Oak Park-River Forest
After finishing her fourth event in the final heat of the Wheaton Warrenville South Invitational, Norma Abdur-Rafia tried to catch her breath and relax by walking ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
PEN America should not honor Charlie Hebdo
by Rafia Zakaria @rafiazakaria. On April 26, six prominent writers withdrew from an annual gala hosted by the PEN America Center, a New York–based literary ... «Al Jazeera America, May 15»
Life And Death Of The Mother Of Pakistan
Rafia Zakaria is an attorney who serves on the board of directors of Amnesty International USA. The Upstairs Wife is her memoir, a dual narrative that traces the ... «Swarajya, Apr 15»
'The Upstairs Wife,' by Rafia Zakaria
So 25 years later, when the writer Rafia Zakaria's Uncle Sohail falls in love with an officemate in Karachi, there is nothing to stop him from following in the ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
Dr Rafia Khanum Malik Passes Away
It was sad to know that Dr Rafia Khanum Malik died on 18th January, where her funeral was held to days later on 20th of January, 2015 in London. Dr Rafia ... «Dental News Pakistan, Mar 15»
[Rafia Zakaria] Anguish of Pakistan's Partitions past and present
With millions on the move and hundreds of thousands killed (the official British figure stands at 200,000 but Indian and Pakistani estimates are in the millions), ... «The Korea Herald, Mar 15»