 Check out this map that you can download, color and hang yourself. Now this is cool. Imagine a couple of them hung together in a child's room. Or as a living room shelf decoration.
You can download the directions and template from http://joachimesque.com. We love this--thanks Joachim!
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 Where are you from?
Elka: I was born in England. My dad is British and my mother is German. When I was very young, we lived in Africa, then moved to Canada.
Thien: I was born in Ben Tre, Vietnam and immigrated to Australia at three years old. I then moved back to Vietnam in 2003.
Where do you currently live and what countries have you lived in together?
Elka: We met in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and have never lived anywhere else together. Read more » |
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This page is a way for all of us to share resources for books, websites, music, apps, games and more for raising our bilingual children. These are reader recommendations on resources by language. Many of these products we have not looked into ourselves and therefore they are not endorsements. Read more » |
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Here is a HUGE collection of Mandarin books on youtube, including stuff like Don't Let the Pigeon Ride the Bus and Berenstain Bears, A Picture for Harold's Room. Each book is read aloud on Youtube in Mandarin (this is especially great for non-native speaking Mandarin parents who want to help their kids with Mandarin):
原来是你啊 : : http://youtu. Read more » |
 St. Nicholas Day is a popular celebration for children across many European countries. St. Nicholas is the predecessor to Santa Claus and has a reputation for his generosity. As legend has it, he leaves children presents if they are nice and coal if they are naughty in their shoes.
St. Nicholas lived in what was formerly Greece and is now Turkey in the third century A. Read more » |
 When the days grow shorter and the temperature decreases so much so that you see yourself breathing outside, then it’s that time of year when you need the right beverage to warm you up from the inside. This winter beverage is glühwein in German, literally glow wine or hot wine punch would be the loose English translation. Glühwein is popular in all the German-speaking countries, the Netherlands and the Alsace region of France as a traditional holiday drink Read more » |
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 Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice) celebrates Ibrahim's (Abraham in Christianity and Judaism) obedience to God in nearly sacrificing his son Ishmael (Ismael), but instead was able to sacrifice a ram in his place. It is celebrated on the 10th day of the month of the lunar Islamic calendar following Hajj, Muslims' annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Since Eid begins at the first sighting of the new moon, the date varies by one day depending on whether the Saudi Arabian or North American sighting is observed. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Becky: I am from Chicago and Antonio is from Mexico City.
Where do you currently live and what countries have you lived in together?
Antonio: We live in Houston, Texas. We have lived together in the U.S. and in the U.K.
How did you meet?
Becky: When I was a student at the University of Illinois-Champaign, there was a student organization called “International Illini. Read more » |
 Enkutatash, the Ethiopian New Year, marks the end of the rainy reason and the beginning of the spring sunshine. While Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar, the holiday falls on September 11th according to the Western or Gregorian calendar, except for leap years, when it occurs on September 12th.
Enkutatash, meaning “gift of jewels” in Amharic, originally derives from the story of the Queen of Sheba returning from visiting King Solomon in Jerusalem, according to popular legend. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Olga: Poland
Nikolai: Germany
Where do you currently live and what countries have you lived in together?
Olga + Nikolai: Winnipeg, Canada (August 2006-December 2006), Hamburg, Germany (September 2007-October 2008), Delft and Rijswijk, The Netherlands (September 2009 until now).
How did you meet?
Olga: In 2004, I took part in the Socrates Erasmus student exchange program in Hamburg. Read more » |
 Ramadan falls in the ninth month of the Muslim lunar year and is one of the largest holidays for Muslims. It begins when the new moon is spotted and falls on August 1st this year; each year it begins approximately 10 to 11 days earlier. It was during Ramadan that Allah (God) first revealed the Quran to Prophet Muhammed. Ramadan is a month of spiritual reflection and self-control through fasting. Read more » |
 Dear Barnes & Noble,
We love the diverse selection of books you offer and how much fun our children have browsing through books and games every time we come in to your store. We frequently purchase books for presents on our way to a birthday party but we always notice something is missing when we browse the children’s section: more multicultural children’s literature. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Lizi: U.K.
Da Jun: China
Where do you currently live and what countries have you lived in together?
Lizi: Beijing, China—we’ve lived here since we met, but we are currently in the throes of moving back to the U.K.
How did you meet?
Lizi: We met through friends during the SARS epidemic in 2003. There was nothing to do during that time—nothing was open—so people went 'round to visit friends. Read more » |
 Nowruz (Nouruz/Nowrooz/Norooz), the Persian New Year, falls on the first day of spring of the solar calendar (which is different from the Gregorian solar calendar). Nowruz is a festivity that transcends religions as it is not confined to any one religious group--it is celebrated in many countries globally including Iran, Central Asia, Turkey and in other traditional Persian communities found throughout the world. Read more » |
 Holi is the Indian Festival of Colors. It is the celebration of the beginning of spring and represents rejuvenation and rebirth through all of the bright colors associated with the festival. During the festival, people smear powdered, bright colors on each other's faces and splash colored water at one another.
Holi is a Hindu festival, typically celebrated in the North of India, and is also celebrated around the world in places like Nepal, Sri Lanka, and countries which have a large Hindu Diaspora like Suriname, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, the U. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
I am American. I was born and raised in Michigan from Italian, Maltese and French Canadian heritage. The Italian and Maltese (father’s side) seems the strongest on the outside, but my mother's gentle spiritual silence runs strong underneath.
Kaila was born in Switzerland, and has lived in the U.S. since she was 10 months old. Read more » |
 The Lunar New Year (or Asian New Year) is the most celebrated holiday of the year across many Asian countries. On the first day of the first new moon after the winter solstice in the lunar calendar (January 23, 2012), countries like Korea, Taiwan, China, Vietnam and Asian communities in many Western countries will celebrate the New Year. The New Year flushes out the old and welcomes in the new, making space for happiness, wealth, luck and longevity. Read more » |
 Rosca de Reyes is the traditional pastry bread eaten on Three Kings Day across Latin America and beyond. The best part for kids is a hidden surprise in the bread–a plastic baby (representing the Three Kings’ search for baby Jesus). Whoever finds it in their slice has good luck or some other obligation. For example, in Mexico traditionally, the person who found the baby had to host a party on February 2, known as Día de la Candelaria–this ritual is no longer as common though everywhere in Mexico today Read more » |
 While many people are undergoing the Christmas let-down that happens after the 25th, others are just gearing up for their holiday season. Christmas is just one marker on the festive path through the holidays that culminates in Three Kings Day (El Dia de los Reyes Magos also known as Epiphany). Three Kings Day is celebrated in many Christian regions around the world, including Latin America, Spain and much of Eastern Europe, and by Christian populations in places like Turkey, Syria and others. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Souad: I am Algerian.
Jan: I am from Germany. I was born in the middle, grew up in the North then moved to the South, but I consider myself a Northerner.
Where do you currently live and what countries have you lived in together?
Souad: We have been living in England for eight years. Before that, we lived in France together for three years. Read more » |
 The Hopi Indians, who have lived in the highlands of northern Arizona for over a thousand years, divide their calendar into 12 months with different ceremonies in each month. December is the month where the katsinas or kachinas, the spirits that guard over the Hopi, come down from their world at the winter solstice or Soyal (also referred to as Soyaluna and Soyalangwu). Read more » |
 Snakes are an important symbol for the Hopi Indians and make an appearance during the winter solstice ceremony, called Soyal. Although information about many of the Hopi rituals is scarce and hard to verify since so many ritual dances are closed to the public, tribal chiefs are said to make offerings and prayers to an effigy of a black plumed snake during the winter solstice, (although the main Hopi snake celebration is in August). Read more » |
 Barefoot Books’ newly released World Atlas for children, written by Nick Crane and illustrated by David Dean, is one of those books that will grow with your child over time. It is stuffed with factoids and information about our planet, with colorful illustrations that will continue to entice children to explore its pages. Did you know that dates have been around for so long that no one knows what region the palm tree is native to; or that polar bears are the largest predator on earth, weighing up to 1,499 pounds?
The Atlas aims to present a snapshot of our planet today and how people in different parts of the world interact with it. Read more » |
 What's wrong with this picture?
A classic case of marketing fail at Walmart.. Read more » |
 Materials:
Construction paper- at least 2 different colors
Glitter
Scissors
Star and moon shapes
Glue
Pencil or pen
Instructions:
1. Use cookie cutters or draw and cut a master copy of a star and moon. Have the kids trace stars and moons onto a piece of construction paper.
2. Let the kids cut the shapes themselves or cut for them.
3. Glue the shapes to a piece of construction paper, folded in half to make a card. Read more » |
 By Gabriela from Gabriela’s Kitchen
Since November 1st and 2nd are believed to be the easiest days for mis muertos queridos (my departed loved ones) to visit and take pleasure in earthly delights, I will light candles and set out fragrant marigolds to guide their way, bake delicious pan de muerto to satisfy their stomachs and set out a glass of water to quench their thirst Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Amber: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ben: Suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Where do you currently live?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
How old are your children and where were they born?
Claudia is three and a half. She was born here in Philadelphia.
Béla just turned three and he was born in South Korea. They are only six months apart. Read more » |
From Hoboken, New Jersey
-Submitted by Pierre, NJ. Read more » |
 While the international community is traveling to Munich to drink beers from huge glasses and eat grilled chicken or schweinshaxn (roasted pork knuckle) at the world’s most famous beer party, Oktoberfest, we look for something a little lighter but every bit as German.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
For the pheasant:
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 Part of living in Germany is appreciating all the rolling green fields and deep woods. So take your kids for a walk outside and collect some leaves in the spirit of Oktoberfest. Of course you could always take a beer along with you to get in the real spirit.
Materials:
Newspaper
Paint and paintbrush
Paper
Leaves
Ruler or anything that can be used to draw a straight line
Instructions:
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 Germany's Oktoberfest, one of the largest fairs in the world, attracts over six million people annually to Munich to drink locally brewed beer, eat German specialties, sing and dance. The beer comes from six local breweries and the most typical foods are roast chicken, pork knuckles, sauerkraut, and sausages together with other foods like potato pancakes and apple strudel. Read more » |
 A Day of Delight: A Jewish Sabbath in Ethiopia by Maxine Rose Schur and illustrated by Brian Pinkney shows the way of life of an Ethiopian Jewish community.
The book opens with a mother cooking breakfast of injera and coffee for her family inside their village hut. We follow the eldest son, Menelik, as he goes about his workday as a blacksmith with his father, crafting sickles used to cut down teff grass, which they will sell. Read more » |
 Geometric shapes in Ethiopian art trace back to 14th century Christian art, with geometric patterns found on crosses. The use of geometric patterns continues today appearing in popular forms like basket weaving. This craft takes inspiration from Ethiopian geometric patterns and encourages kids to make their own geometric art.
Materials:
Fruits or veggies like apples, limes, oranges, potatoes that can be cut into triangles
Any other household objects that have a geometric pattern (bottom of egg cartons, pencil tops, beads, cheerios, etc. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Susan: I was born in Connecticut but I grew up in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Shlomo: Near Tel Aviv, Israel.
Where do you currently live?
Guatemala City, Guatemala
How did you meet?
Susan: We met in New York—we were introduced by a mutual friend. It was a blind date.
Shlomo: I was in the Israeli air force and working on a project for the air force in an American company, supervising the purchase of equipment for Israel. Read more » |
 With many multicultural families formed by adoption or expanded by adoption (and obviously not solely multicultural families), we thought it’s important to address some etiquette surrounding adoption. Most people probably have friends who have adopted, but there are still many misconceptions about adoption. Sometimes people don’t know what’s ok to ask and what’s not ok. Read more » |
 Harira is a traditional Moroccan soup made during Ramadan to break the daily fast, and is served after eating dates and milk. It is traditionally made with lamb, but the lamb can be omitted to make it vegetarian for a hearty meal as well. I prefer it without lamb.
My first harira was out of a box (yes they really do make a boxed version!) Back in the day, when my husband and I were just boyfriend and girlfriend, he and his brother were making Ramadan dinner with boxed harira Read more » |
 InCultureParent presents some of our favorite ideas from some very crafty Mamas for Ramadan crafting and decorating with our kids.
1. Moon Flashcards
Ramadan is a great time to introduce little ones to some basic ideas about science and for older ones to become more familiar with how our solar system functions. These flashcards are perfect for teaching kids about the different phases of the moon. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Michelle: ZhengZhou, Henan, China
Tim: I was born in Trinidad and Tobago and when I was about six weeks old, we moved to Puerto Rico. I don’t feel Trinidadian. If anything I feel more Puerto Rican or just plain old America.
Where do you currently live and how long ago did you come to the U. Read more » |
 The Naadam Festival is the major Mongolian holiday. Naadam, meaning game or competition in Mongolian, features the three sporting passions of Mongolians: wrestling, horse racing and archery over three days of festivities. Naadam is not just limited to sports but is a carnival of music, dancing and food.
All three sports have their roots in the historical warrior tradition of Mongolia. Read more » |
 Mongolian children have traditionally played many different games using animal bones. One common game is the first player gathers all the bones (usually ankle bones of goat, sheep and horses) and throws them on a flat surface. The player then looks for pairs of matching bones and flicks one of the matching bones to hit the other matching bone. If they touch any other bone, then they lose their turn. Read more » |
 A lot of typical Andean foods are comfort foods for me. I know comfort foods are usually something that reminds you of your childhood, but comfort foods for me are related to places and times when I felt everything about life was good, much like the time I spent living in Ecuador. This is a Peruvian recipe for lomo saltado (Ecuadorians make it too) from Fighting Windmills that is simple and so tasty Read more » |
 A little boy, Kusikiy, on the island of Taquile in Lake Titicaca Peru has a concern. “I am worried the birds are not singing and the trees are sad” because it has not rained. The rainy season starts when the Llama Constellation travels above Taquile Island so Kusikiy endeavors to find a way to help the Llama Constellation find its way back to Taquile’s sky. Read more » |
 This simple Mongolian recipe is popular at Naadam. Khuushuur uses straightforward
Ingredients that can be found tucked away in your kitchen cabinet. Served best warm, they are also a great alternative to the potsticker or empanada (yum).
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 What better way to celebrate Midsummer than making a sun-inspired craft. These sun catchers will look awesome on your windows and your kids will love watching the sun filter through them.
Materials:
Black poster board or construction paper
Wax paper
Scissors
Crayons
Grater
Glue
Instructions:
1. Trace a sun on a piece of paper, around a plate, onto black paper. Read more » |
 Akin to the national holiday of Quebec, Saint Jean Baptiste Day is a celebration of Francophone culture in Canada. While Jean Baptiste is Quebec’s patron saint, Jean Baptiste Day has more pagan than religious roots and remains a secular holiday today.
The day was originally a celebration of the summer solstice. However, in 1834, after becoming inspired by the celebration of St. Read more » |
 A popular symbol of Quebec is the snowy owl (the national bird). To celebrate St. Jean Baptiste day, let’s make something fun and representative of Quebec.
Materials:
1 regular-size paper plate
1 dessert-size paper plate
Cotton balls or white feathers (or even both)
Scraps of yellow and brown construction paper
Black pen
Glue
Scissors
Instructions:
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 Where are you from?
Metrice: I am American. I grew up in Silver Springs, Maryland (a suburb of Washington D.C.).
Don: I was born in Germany. My mom is French and my Dad is American. My parents met in Germany. I was raised until I was 16 in Darmstadt, Germany and at 16 moved to the U.S.
Where do you currently live?
Montpellier, France
Which countries have you lived in since you’ve been together?
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Because we love our readers, we love to give stuff away to you! Win Bee-Bim Bop by Linda Sue Park, courtesy of Clarion Books, which is a wonderful book about this yummy Korean dish.
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 A popular craft for kids on Vesak is making a lantern. This is a craft for a simple one below but you can go more elaborate with different colored paper, ribbons and streamers if you desire!
Materials:
Popsicle sticks (or an easy alternative requiring no glue is bendy straws that fit together)
Glue (a hot glue gun works best)
Piece of cardboard
String
Tissue paper, any color (or another type of thin paper)
Instructions:
This craft is traditionally done using bamboo. Read more » |
 Vesak (also known as Wesak) commemorates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death with a colorful, fun festival. Casually the holiday is often referred to as the “Buddha’s birthday.” The exact date of Vesak changes according to the varying lunar calendars used in different traditions. It is primarily celebrated within Theravada Buddhism (practiced in Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, etc. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Kaela: Philadelphia, U.S.
Fred: Larteh, Ghana
Where do you currently live?
Accra, Ghana
How did you meet?
Kaela: We met in a Philosophy of Culture course at the University of Ghana. I was there through an exchange program and he was in his last year. I did a semester at the University here during my last year of university. Read more » |
 Because we love our readers, we have more fun stuff to offer you!
Win A Lion's Mane by Navjot Kaur, courtesy of Saffron Press, which is a wonderful book about the Sikh turban.
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3. You can be entered to win twice if you tweet about this giveaway or let your Facebook friends know about it (let us know you did this in the comments). Read more » |
 My husband, despite having been born and raised in Morocco for 19 years, is not the most knowledgeable about cultural norms in his country. This is largely because he just doesn't care about them, which is fine if you are from that country. However when it comes to me, his foreign spouse, I want to do the right thing as I think it is important to respect traditions and norms when in other countries. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Selene: Guadalajara, Mexico
Jad: Rachaya El Wadi, Lebanon
Where do you currently live?
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Selene: We have only ever lived in Michigan together.
How did you meet?
Selene: We met in school (university) in Michigan when he was a junior and I was a sophomore and ended up working at the same office—a study abroad office—in college. Read more » |
 Easter is a Christian holiday, celebrating Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead. It falls two days after Good Friday, which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. Easter also marks the end of Lent, the 40-day season characterized by fasting, prayer and penance. In the Western church, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Tine: Åndalsnes, Norway
Kambiz: Tehran, Iran
Where do you currently live?
Oslo, Norway
Which countries have you lived in since you've been together?
Egypt, Tajikistan and Norway
Tine: We first lived in Tajikistan together. Then my job moved us to Egypt (after one year in Tajikistan). Read more » |
 On my first visit to Morocco, I was introduced to my husband's family as his fiancée, even though we were just dating (since dating isn't a concept that Arab society openly accepts). Although I had traveled widely and had spent time in Muslim countries before, I was very, very nervous for this trip since I was the first woman my boyfriend was introducing to his family. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Leo: Brazil
Ingrid: Romania
Where do you currently live?
Berkeley, CA. (The each hold a PhD from the University of Berkeley).
How did you meet?
Leo: At a birthday party of a friend in common.
Ingrid: It’s a much longer story than that. He was visiting from Brazil.
Leo: I was escaping carnival. Read more » |
 Ayyam-i-Ha is the time of the year for gift giving, celebrating, and performing acts of charity. Our Ayyam-i-Ha traditions have evolved over the years as the kids get a bit older. This year I made an advent type banner with 4 pockets--1 for each day of Ayyam-i-Ha. Every morning the kids wake up to an Ayyam-i-Ha surprise in the pocket!
Materials:
Felt in coordinating pieces
Rainbow strip of fabric (or make your own from different color felt strips)
Fabric glue
Pinking sheers (if you want a pinked edge)
Baha'i star template ~ You can download it HERE
Instructions:
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 Because the Baha’i faith was born out of what was formerly Persia, Persian recipes are very appropriate for Ayyam-i-Ha. This recipe for fesenjan, also called fesanjoon depending on the regional dialect, combines chicken with pomegranates and walnuts for an amazing explosion of taste.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 to 3 pounds of chicken, cut into pieces
2 diced onions
2 cups of walnuts, finely ground (in a food processor)
2-3 cups of water (you can alternatively use chicken stock for extra flavor)
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 The Chinese New Year is the most celebrated holiday of the year in China. It takes place on the first day of the first new moon after the winter solstice in the lunar calendar (February 3rd, 2011). Socially, it is a time for being with friends and relatives and the greater significance is of flushing out the old and welcoming in the new. This holiday, more than any other Chinese holiday, stresses the importance of family ties. Read more » |
Cat and Rat: The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac
By Ed Young (author and illustrator)
Review by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Beautifully written retelling of the story about how the 12 animals of the zodiac were chosen and why the cat and the rat are no longer friends. It really portrays the personalities of the cat, rat, ox, and other animals and ties their personality to how they run their race. Read more » |
 There were so many adorable and fun crafts for the Chinese New Year, it was impossible to pick only one to showcase this month. So InCultureParent has put together an overview of some of the best crafts we found for the Chinese New Year. They range from very easy (fingerprint cherry blossoms) to medium-difficulty (dragon mask) and many can be made with materials from around the house (e. Read more » |
 The second or maybe third time I had gone to visit my in-laws in Morocco, I definitely felt like I had it down. I had learned many of the cultural rules like to be careful that I don't thoughtlessly put my hand on my husband's leg or my arm around him in casual conversation. I also knew enough to run the cold water when you dump boiling water down the drain because of the superstition that the devil or spirits can live in the drain. Read more » |
Submitted by Simone, Bangkok. Read more » |
Do you have your own communication fail in words or in pictures?
Please share it with us at submissions@incultureparent.com with "Communication Fail" in the title.. Read more » |
 The Japanese New Year, shogatsu, spans several days from December 31st to January 3rd. It is the most important holiday of the year in Japan. While the New Year was originally based on the Chinese lunar calendar, in 1873, it changed to the Gregorian calendar.
To prepare for the New Year, people clean their houses and decorate. Kadomatsu are a common decoration made from bamboo, pine branches and strips of folded white paper. Read more » |
 Armenian Christmas, also known as Theophany, is celebrated one day before the Orthodox Christmas. Although Armenia follows the Gregorian calendar, when the Romans changed the date of Christmas to December 25 in the fourth century, Armenians held to the original January 6th date.
Santa Claus/Father Christmas is known as Gaghant Baba to Armenians. He traditionally comes on New Year's Eve (December 31st), which is the start of the holiday season leading up to Christmas. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Trevor: Breda, Netherlands
Rocio: Mexico City, Mexico
Where do you currently live?
Queens, New York (Richmond Hill)
Which countries have you lived in since you've been together?
Just one—the U.S.
How did you meet?
Trevor: We met at a Valentine's Day party in NYC where I met you (the editor—Stephanie). I don't know whose party it was. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Simone: I was born in Brazil and my parents are Japanese.
Ewan: I was born in Los Angeles, CA to Chinese parents and we moved to Hong Kong when I was three. We came back to the U.S. when I was a freshman in high school. I went to high school and college in the U.S. then went to Japan after college. I was always interested in Japanese culture growing up in Hong Kong--all the cartoons on TV were Japanese and being a guy I like gadgets. Read more » |
 Hanukkah, meaning "dedication" in Hebrew, celebrates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem after the Jews defeated the Seleucids (Syrian-Greeks). It is an eight day and night tradition where one additional candle is lit each night on the menorah.
The history of Hanukkah dates back to 18 B.C.E. when the Seleucids took the Jewish Holy Temple from the Jewish people and dedicated it to the worship of the God Zeus. Read more » |
 Where are you from?
Thomas: Germany
Zaga: Montenegro
Where do you currently live?
Thomas: Montenegro but we also have an apartment in Germany
How many different houses have you lived in since you've been together?
Thomas: three (two in Montenegro and one in Germany)
How did you meet?
Thomas: Work. We (my company) were carrying out a workshop at a bank in Montenegro and Zaga was one of the participants. Read more » |
 Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is one of the most vibrant and exciting Hindu celebrations. It is full of color and reverie, representing the philosophy behind it.
The festival celebrates the triumph of good over evil and awareness of one's own inner light against a backdrop of fireworks, sweets, new clothes, decorating and cleaning homes, lighting lanterns and diyas (small oil lamps made of clay), exchanging gifts and drawing henna designs on hands. Read more » |
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