Meet Kateryna, who started her own business from scratch in Turkey ClothingPeople of the WorldRussiaTurkeyUkraine June 13, 2013 The latest in our local business interview series is Kateryna, who moved from her home in Ukraine [...]
Zuwaina, sharing Oman’s seafaring traditions OmanPeople of the World June 6, 2013 Please tell us a bit about yourself I am a qualified accounting technician working during the day [...]
A month of books, reading and writing ArgentinaBooksFranceGermanyItalyKazakhstanNew ZealandRussiaTopics of the World May 31, 2013 During May we tried something new, with a theme of books, reading and writing throughout the site. [...]
Books from around the world, recommended by our contributors ArgentinaBooksGermanyHong KongIrelandKazakhstanNew ZealandTopics of the WorldUKUSA May 22, 2013 1 In a recent online chat between PocketCultures contributors from around the world, we talked about books which [...]
From our contributors: week of May 20, 2013 Blogs of the WorldIndiaJapanKazakhstanNew Zealand May 21, 2013 Have a look at what some of our contributors have published on their blogs: Mike, our contributor [...]
Picture Postcards: A chalkboard in Kazakhstan KazakhstanTopics of the World May 20, 2013 Today’s photo that is related to language, reading and literacy was taken by our contributor in Kazakhstan, [...]
An introduction to Chinese calligraphy ChinaMusic, Art & CinemaTopics of the World May 15, 2013 1 The formation and development of crafting Chinese letters, Chinese calligraphy or 書法 (shū fă), is strongly connected [...]
Indian Premier League: culture beyond cricket IndiaSportTopics of the World May 1, 2013 Indian premier league is a plethora of culture. Each of the 9 teams that come from all [...]
Picture Postcards: Historical place in Thailand ThailandTopics of the World April 29, 2013 Phi Mai is a place of Khmer era ruins in the Isaan region of Thailand. Read more: [...]
Tomb Sweeping day in China ChinaPeopleTopics of the World April 17, 2013 Two PocketCultures readers from China wrote in with this post about tomb sweeping day in China, which [...]
Picture Postcards: Historical temple in Japan JapanTopics of the World April 15, 2013 Sensō-ji is a large, Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. This photo was taken during a busy [...]
Author Tash Aw on moving to China and the South Asian novel Across culturesBooksChinaMalaysiaPeople of the World April 11, 2013 Recently I had the privelege of interviewing Malaysian author Tash Aw for the review site Bookmunch.