Argentina legalizes gay marriage ArgentinaPeopleReligionTopics of the World July 26, 2010 8 At 4 am on July, 15, 2010, after a fourteen hour long debate, the Argentinean Senate approved [...]
Praying for peace in Kyrgyzstan CelebrationsKyrgyzstanPeopleReligionTopics of the World July 6, 2010 3 In the current times of turbulence in my country, when you all have chance to watch television [...]
Dance and Drums at Qoyllur Rit'i, Peru CelebrationsPeruReligionTopics of the World June 17, 2010 1 The ukukus in our party wore long, dark, shaggy costumes; black knitted masks pushed back on their [...]
All I want is your fifty cents ChinaEconomyReligionTopics of the WorldTravel June 7, 2010 2 If you are traveling to China and are looking for some advice, I’ve got one for you. [...]
Traditions full of colour and energy ClothingMusic, Art & CinemaPeopleReligionRomaniaTopics of the World May 27, 2010 4 They say Maramures people are “Romania’s Celts”. Lately, they have almost “invaded” Bucharest; there is no week [...]
Quebrada de Humahuaca: hidden Argentina ArgentinaCelebrationsReligionTopics of the World May 5, 2010 5 Have you ever heard of Quebrada de Humahuaca? This magical place high up in the Andes has [...]
Calçotada time! The secret is in the sauce CelebrationsFoodLanguagesPeopleReligionSpainTopics of the World May 3, 2010 8 Handsome Catalan man eating a calçot What are all your Catalan friends doing next Sunday? From November [...]
How Now Carabao EconomyLanguagesPhilippinesReligionTopics of the World April 26, 2010 21 A dog is recognized as everybody’s best friend. They’re loved almost all over the world. In my [...]
Beyond the Census: African-American Culture in the United States PeopleReligionScience & TechnologyTopics of the WorldUSA April 20, 2010 8 It’s 2010, and the beginning of a new decade… which means that in the United States it’s [...]
Holy Week the Costa Rican way CelebrationsCosta RicaFoodReligionTopics of the World April 6, 2010 23 Holy Week in Christianity is the last week of Lent (the week before Easter). In Costa Rica [...]
Hot cross buns FoodReligionTopics of the WorldUK April 2, 2010 6 Today is Good Friday and in the UK it’s traditional to eat hot cross buns. We eat [...]
Irish American Culture: Pass the Colcannon CelebrationsReligionTopics of the WorldUSA March 17, 2010 10 “Well, it takes all kinds of men to build a railroad.” “No sir, just us Irish.” – [...]