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martyry

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as in shrine

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In Ghana, for instance, the ten shrines of the Asante Traditional Buildings are endangered as traditional stewardship by master craftspeople declines.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson has created a rhapsodic shrine to the man that is nonetheless ballad-sized in its emotional scale.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

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Set the scene On a paradisiacal slice of sand on the Thai island of Koh Samui is Kamalaya – a wellbeing sanctuary that promises to help guests ‘live life’s potential’.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Greenberg went on to convert the six-bedroom, eight-bath property into a deeply personal sanctuary.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026

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