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All our posts on culture: deep-dives into identity, arts, and sports around the world.

The Politeness Word in Different Cultures and Languages
Arabic | Chinese | Culture | Editorial | Farsi | French | Italian | Korean | Languages | Spanish | Swahili

The Politeness Word in Different Cultures and Languages

ByDana Hooshmand October 11, 2020October 23, 2020

The “politeness” word in many different languages.

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Australia | Culture | Travel

Learn about Indigenous Australia — Essential Resources

ByDana Hooshmand April 18, 2020July 9, 2020

Resources to learn about Aboriginal Australians and Indigenous Australia – culture, languages, art, and history.

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Three Languages to Learn to Combat Xenophobia
Culture | Editorial | Language Learning | Languages

Three Languages to Learn to Combat Xenophobia

ByDana Hooshmand April 10, 2020January 19, 2021

Fight global xenophobia by learning a new language. These are our top three recommendations.

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The Colombian/Venezuelan Crisis Explained Simply
Colombia | Culture | Editorial

The Colombian/Venezuelan Crisis Explained Simply

ByDana Hooshmand March 18, 2020March 29, 2020

The Venezuelan Refugee crisis in Colombia – why 3-4,000 Venezuelans are fleeing a collapsed economy, how it happened, and how Colombia is helping.

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Colombia’s Menú del Día in Spanish — A Complete Guide
Colombia | Culture | Spanish

Colombia’s Menú del Día in Spanish — A Complete Guide

ByDana Hooshmand February 29, 2020March 13, 2020

How to order the Colombian Menu del Dia in Spanish.

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Learning to Dance Salsa in Cali, Colombia… in 60 Days
Colombia | Culture | Dancing | Editorial | Travel

Learning to Dance Salsa in Cali, Colombia… in 60 Days

ByDana Hooshmand February 28, 2020December 19, 2020

Dancing Salsa in Colombia in One Month (one month of two month update).

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Remembering French in a New France
French | Culture | Editorial | France

Remembering French in a New France

ByDana Hooshmand September 23, 2019March 3, 2020

How France and I evolved in the 16 years since we crossed paths — not in the same directions.

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English Doesn’t Belong to White People
Languages | Culture | Editorial

English Doesn’t Belong to White People

ByDana Hooshmand July 25, 2019March 3, 2020

Judging another country’s English as not perfect is at best ignorant, and at worst, racist.

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The Joy and Pain of Travelling While Non-white
Editorial | Culture | Travel

The Joy and Pain of Travelling While Non-white

ByDana Hooshmand June 27, 2019March 3, 2020

I’m called lao-wai in China. We’re called agaanib in Egypt and wazungu in East Africa. But even those we’re those things, we’re other people, and we’re ourselves.

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A Brief and Interesting History of Hebrew
Languages | Culture | Editorial | Hebrew

A Brief and Interesting History of Hebrew

ByDana Hooshmand April 15, 2019November 3, 2020

Hebrew is thousands of years old and yet has evolved into a language that many use as their primary — or only — language. This is its story.

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