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A baby goat’s last day (Part 3): A date with the butcher
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ “The lambs and goats you buy in town are inspected by a veterinarian before they’re slaughtered,” our neighbor Stephania explained. We stood with our...
A baby goat’s last day (Part 2): Of sex, milk, and babies
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ In a rural village on the Greek island of Kefalonia, our neighbor “Stephania” (not her real name), worked daily in a government office, but...
A baby goat’s last day (Part 1): An idyllic life
by Katerina Lorenzatos Makris ~ In a rural village on the island of Kefalonia in Greece, church bells rang, calling the faithful to the Sacrament of Holy Unction, during...