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Surviving And Thriving

Readers Digest Asia English Edition ASIA • Vol. 121 No. 710 April 2022

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

The Price Of Pompeii • A special tour of the ancient Roman city called for a favour in return

SMART ANIMALS • A faithful dog and a tiny bird act beyond our perceptions

Keeping Weight In Check • Overweight pets are more prone to health conditions

Breathe Better • Want to climb three flights of stairs without gasping at the top? Here are ways to boost your lung power

Beat The Brain Freeze! • Pressure can make us forget things, says memory expert Jonathan Hancock

News From the WORLD OF MEDICINE

Bye Bye PLASTIC BAGS • Two teenage sisters campaigned to ban plastic bags from Bali

YOUR BRILLIANT SMARTPHONE • UNLOCK YOUR DEVICE’S MOST HELPFUL TRICKS AND SECRETS WITH THESE 17 TIPS

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

I Am Broccoli… • Smelly and Delicious

How To Feel Happy • A simple smile can be the first step

SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY • FOR 200 YEARS the villagers of Guwahori in Bangladesh have celebrated the Polo Bawa Utshob Fish Festival in mid-January. During the dry season the water level of the marshy land is so low that fishers can reach the best spots on foot. Hundreds of people participate armed with polos, clever fish traps fashioned from bamboo. Luckily, the ample amount of fish corralled by the shallow water means that a fisher seldom goes home empty-handed.

“READER’S DIGEST Saved My LIFE!” • Grateful readers recount how our magazine got them diagnoses, treatment and – most importantly – their lives back

LAUGHTER The Best Medicine

SAVING ITALY’S OLIVE TREES • The future of olive oil could depend on one farmer’s fight against a fast-spreading bacteria

My Family And Other Animals

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Work Out Your Worries By WRITING • Jotting down your thoughts can be good for your health

HOW TO START EXPRESSIVE WRITING

A POLAR BEAR’S JOURNEY • It’s nothing short of a miracle that her tiny, defenseless cubs can survive in this forbidding environment

Worst Things YOU CAN SAY TO YOUR PARENTS • Why words can be so damaging and what to say

Shrinking Our PLASTIC Footprint • Brilliant ways different countries are tackling a global waste crisis

Luxury Jewellery Prizes To Win

OFFBEAT MUSEUMS • Some are lured to museums by the art and the cultural enlightenment – but if that isn’t enough, there is always the strange!

WIG Crusades • Hairpieces have been around for millennia

Some Cheeses Stink • It has more to do with smelly socks than you think!

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

Keep Current With Facts About Electric Cars

ONLINE • FIND THESE UNIQUE READS AT RDasia.com

NIGHT TERROR • As residents slept, much of a Florida condominium building collapsed, killing scores and sending survivors fleeing for their lives. But amid the rubble and dust, heroes appeared as neighbour...