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CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AROUND THE WORLD THAT WILL SURPRISE YOU
The world has now turned into a global village. The advances in information technology have made it easier to travel across geographical borders and communicate across time and space. But unfortunately the technological revolution hasn’t done anything to facilitate better communication inter-culturally. In order to have an effective collaboration between cultures, efforts must be made to develop common shared meanings. For that purpose, we have to understand the cultural differences among us and share cultural information.
By Suisui Zhou6 years ago in Wander
Closed for the Season
It was a weekend in midwinter and my girlfriend Hillary and I decided to take a drive down to Cape Cod. Rain was threatening, but we crossed our fingers that it would pass to the north of us. Hillary brought along a few old mixtapes and we made our way south down Pilgrims Highway.
By Jordan Long6 years ago in Wander
My Filipino Story (this being the second in a series in two parts)
It has been brewing in my mind for a few months—the idea of sharing some stories of my experience living in the Philippines—since I began retelling them woven within different funny anecdotes I would share with friends to try to give a sense of how different, sometimes bizarre (if viewed through Americanized eyes), and often illuminating life in a foreign country can be.
By Tricia De Jesus-Gutierrez (Phynne~Belle)6 years ago in Wander
Why Are The Nordic Countries Successful?
Wait, doesn't "Scandinavian countries" mean the same thing as "Nordic countries"? Before we start going into the title of this post, it is necessary to clarify this.
By creatorsklub6 years ago in Wander
How Language Alters Our Perception of the World
Not just because of the sweet, lyrical and at times comical way the words roll off my tongue. Or the way it reminds me of those late nights held tightly in a handsome Italian's arms. I'm in love with Italian because of how the language is formed.
By B. Noelle6 years ago in Wander
Digesting Culture
All that Willa wants to do after she climbs Mount Meru is to treat herself at Pizza Hut. I was not very surprised to find a local in the area around Shoppers Supermarket, the Plaza. Around the area one could see parked Land Rovers, unusually clean and seemingly out of place, lacking the African Savannah in the background. Arusha Town is quite a different landscape to explore. It is bustling with cars and its walls remain peeled by unforgiving humidity. The windows oxidized by the tropical rains. It is an urban area that grew despite the biome that surrounds it. This part of nature did not expect to be paved over or built on top.
By Silvana Martinez6 years ago in Wander
Notre Dame Eye Witness Account
Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 6:03 AM I was at St. Michelle, when someone told me to look up at the sky. I saw the smoke. I watched large billowing plumes of green greyish smoke being carried west. 'Bomb!', I thought, my mind automatically leaping to terrorism. No, it was the Notre Dame on fire.
By Entertainment Writer6 years ago in Wander
The Toll of the Turkish Economic Crisis
Note: this content appeared in my Quora answer to the question "What are some ugly truths about Turkey?" Turks are working like slaves. Long hours in little shops, 10–12 hours a day, 6 days a week with low employee benefits or labor rights and not enough pay. If a Turk is working 6 days a week , 10 hours a day , that's 260 hours worked a month compared to 176 hours in the West (8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 22 work days a month in most places in the Western world).
By Matt Cates6 years ago in Wander
No ordinary skirt, the Hmong hidden story.
Every year during the Hmong’s most feastive celebration is the Hmong Noj Tsiab Peb Caug, a time of new year and end of harvest time celebration for the Hmong people around the world. This event usually took place between late November to December every year. When you attend this event, historically you can expect Hmong people to enjoy a feast ful of delicious food items and dishes directly prepared and gathered from their year long harvest gains. The Hmong people also took advantage of this time to be all decked out on their fine “zam” or newly made clothes as they parades for the courting opportunity of meeting new suitors that could end in a permanent relationship and marriage for the young people. However startling these prospects were to all attendees , one thing that will go unnoticeable were the vibrant color and rich details of the Hmong clothes, particularly the Hmong woman’s skirt.
By Choua Lee6 years ago in Wander
Why Jaisalmer is Famous?
Sonaron ka Baas While in Rajasthan, especially in Jaisalmer do shop for sone authentic jewelry from Sonaron ka Baas marketplace. This is a popular market where jewelry of every kind including silver, stonework, and gold. It sells various kinds of jewelry like authentic beaded jewelry, funky accessories, traditional silver jewelry and ware, and gold jewelry. Also one Can book Jaisalmer Tour Packages from Thrillophilia for best offers.
By Veronica Sen6 years ago in Wander
Museums of Rajasthan
Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur One of the fine galleries of Jaipur, Albert Hall is considered a very popular tourist attraction. It houses several ancient delights of the past. Featuring over 24,930 exhibits, this museum was built in the year 1887 by Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob. It isn't a popular tourist destination but is also a place to enhance knowledge of the various civilizations. One can book Rajasthan tour packages from Thrillophilia.
By Veronica Sen6 years ago in Wander
Japanese Language Abbreviations and Contractions
All languages have abbreviations and contractions (sometimes much to the consternation of translators and interpreters) and Japanese is no exception. The Japanese love shortening their language in new, catchy ways. These shortenings can range from common everyday items, to situations, and even people's names!
By Made in DNA6 years ago in Wander