Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

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A Favourite Time Of Year

Reader’s Digest Asia English Edition • Vol. 122 No. 718 December 2022

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

CONTRIBUTE

The Christmas That Changed Me • My parents paid far more than they could afford for the greatest gift of my life

NEWS WORTH SHARING • Volunteer Guardians Watch Over Sea Lions

Underwater Sculptures Helping To Protect Fish

Learning From Our Differences

SMART ANIMALS • Have strong instincts and can make deep connections

The Adoption Option • The why, what and how of adopting an animal

Water Works • Whether you’re drinking it, getting active or bathing in it, H2 0 is awash with health benefits

Be More Memorable • Five simple tricks to imprint your name, from our memory expert Jonathan Hancock

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

SO THAT’S WHY WE SAY THAT • Fun facts about the language that’s been confounding speakers for centuries: English

WORDS WE SHOULD BRING BACK. NO, REALLY, NOW!

The HARGILA Army • Behind efforts to preserve the endangered giant stork is a biologist – and a 400-strong group of women

The Arrow That Saved My Life TWICE • After a freak backyard accident almost kills her, a woman is taken on a miraculous medical journey

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: CHRISTMAS CAROL EDITION • Twitter users add one word and ruin a Christmas song.

How To Beat RISING FOOD PRICES

Christmas Cakes • This seasonal treat has its origins in medieval times and varies widely around the world

GRANDMA O’CONNOR’S PLUM PUDDING • Many Christmas cake and pudding recipes are handed down through generations. Here’s one still made by our Editor-in-Chief’s family.

Fade Away • How to deal with the end of a friendship

SEE THE WORLD…

…DIFFERENTLY

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

WORTH INVESTIGATING

LIVING WITH LONG COVID • More than two years into the pandemic, some patients’ symptoms aren’t going away. While experts hunt for treatments, some people have taken matters into their own hands

QUOTABLE QUOTES

ART IS… A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE • A harmless footpath or is there more to the story? These 3D street artists see beyond the asphalt

The Many Lives of DABBA • My mother used recycled yoghurt containers to share food – and love. Now I do the same

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The FUTURE Awaits You! • What advice would older people like to offer the younger generation? We asked, and here’s what they said…

Poinsettias Are A Symbol Of Christmas

ABSURD SCIENCE • The Ig Nobels celebrate the unusual and imaginative

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

PART OF THE FAMILY

Festive Traditions • Do you know how people around the world celebrate Christmas? Test your knowledge with some Yuletide fun

A Season Of Sweetness And Joy • A wish list that found its way...