Averrhoa carambola Arabian physician, astronomer and philosopher of the 12th century. Past synonyms include: The tree and fruits have many different names, Carambola is the Spanish vernacular name of the tree. In English it is called Star fruit, Carambola and Chinese gooseberry, in Malaysia and the Philippines it has numerous names. In Indonesia it is called "belimbing", in Tagalog it is called "balimbing". The related bilimbi is called "kamias" in Tagalog. "Averrhoa carambola" has a number of different forms differing in fruit taste, texture, and shape, some are very acidic and others are sweet. The plant is grown in Malaysia and Taiwan,
Strange Fruit: A Dutch Queer Collective of being both queer and coloured (Tayeb: 134). Strange Fruit focused on a non-hierarchical and self-help approach (Tayeb: 131). They aimed to not conform to the ideals of the COC and instead took on their own structure and their own approach. Everyone within the group was considered an equal and there was not a specified head director or member that had more control than any other given member. It was its own independent foundation (Tayeb: 132). Strange Fruit really emphasized self-help and empowerment and finding your strength. They advocated for looking at what makes you fit and what makes them