Tag: Diversity
November 17, 2020
The pros of becoming a multilingual
Nowadays it’s very common to learn English, unless of course it is your first language. If English is your second language, then you might wonder why learn yet […]
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September 28, 2020
Basque people: a language not related to any other European one
The ancient Basque culture has survived against the odds. Their ethnic group is located in a region between southwest France and northwest Spain. They call themselves Euskal Herria, […]
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September 21, 2020
Zapotec people: an isolated culture in Mexico
Cloud people. That is how the people of the Southern highlands of central Mesoamerica were called when they inhabited the place from about 500 BCE – 900 BCE. […]
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September 14, 2020
Bali: the rare Hindu enclave surrounded by Muslim islands
I visited Bali for the first time in 2013. It was the first Asian country I have visited in my life and the atmosphere when I took my […]
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September 4, 2020
Origami: the ancient art of paper that turned into symbolism.
Do you remember as a young child folding paper into a hat, boat or crane? What about that game where you determine how many children your friends would […]
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August 24, 2020
Chinese Lanterns: a Brief History of Light and Symbols
You may not find them easily, but they are everywhere. Sometimes, they are hidden in plain sight. Hidden Gems will be a series of articles, like Chinese Lanterns, […]
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