Festa Junina

I went to a Festa Junina party with my colleagues to celebrate and dance! During this time of the year, there are specific ways to dress, foods to eat, and styles of dance to try.

New Year's Day

In the United States, we celebrate New Year's typically on the 31st December. In Korea, the first day of the New Year is even more important. 

Mate time!

Mate (pronounced mah-teh) is the national beverage of Argentina. It is made by steeping leaves of yerba mate in hot water. Mate contains caffeine, and people here commonly drink it in the afternoon.

Fried cake?

Maybe we all have our traditions when it rains. Maybe you like to watch scary movies, curl up with a book and hot cup of tea or even go out and splash in puddles. But here in Uruguay, it's food.

A Malaysian Wedding

Everyone loves love, right? And who doesn't love a wedding? In Malaysia, weddings are a huge affair. There's food, family, friends and fun!

Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Antigua

Antigua is famous for its annual Holy Week festival! With colorful carpets, artistic shrines, and crowds of onlookers, the festival is a window into Guatemalan history, religion and nature!

We Tripantu: Mapuche New Years

We Tripantu is a celebration across Chile of the Mapuche and other indigenous cultures of the area. In this post we explore a parade in Valparaíso celebrating the Mapuche New Year. 

The Human Right to Access Water

Water is one of the few items that living things, especially humans, cannot live without. However, in many places around the world, access to water is difficult. What is the situation in El Salvador?

Wedding Ceremonies

This week I visited five weddings at the main Kgotla in the Village. 

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