Holi, known as the “Festival of Colors” was celebrated this year on March 20 and 21 around the world by people of Indian origin. It marks the end of winter and the start of spring. Old and young, men and women come together in a spirit of uninhibited fervor to meet and greet friends, family …
Eid ka Chaand
Eid is being celebrated worldwide, albeit on different days based on the sighting of the moon in each country. Our friends in North America would have fasted on average for close to 15 hours each day during the month of Ramadan. Living in the Middle East, we were frequently invited by close Arab and other …
Where do the children play
Think of a time when you stopped to listen to the loud chirping of birds. It matters little whether it was a from a swarm of swallows, gaggle of geese, peep of chickens or an asylum of loons. Try and recall how you felt in that moment when you suddenly became aware of the collective …
Whose culture is it anyway…?
Heritage. Tradition. Culture. Most people can probably differentiate between these expressions. However, I am confounded by the fluid use of the expression “culture” for instance, when watching a dance performance, eating a special dish, listening to a genre of music, uttering a colloquial expression, relating a joke, behaving in a certain manner, wearing a particular …
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