Explaining the cultural history of the Saint Nicolas (Sinterklaas) tradition of the Netherlands and the significance of Black Pete (Zwarte Piet).
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A Culture Shock of Something Familiar
– December 2013 CHILE – Chile–the 37th most wealthy country in the world–was recently given ‘high income’ status. After having […]
Poverty
– October 2013 – “The poor are happier than the rich,” I have heard myself and others say, or “because […]
Samuel
– October 2013, BOLIVIA – A young man enjoys the afternoon sun, riding a flashy motorcycle through the vast and […]
Lady From Belarus
So I’ve got this love-hate thing going with air travel. It gets me to exotic places fast and offers great […]
Travel to my Homeland: Oma
I don’t see her very often. Three times in three years is not enough. My grandmother is 77 and when […]