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The History of ThanksgivingNovember 22, 2016 Comments
We are just a couple of days away from the annual Thanksgiving celebration in the United States. This national holiday is commonly celebrated by gathering together with family and friends, cooking a turkey and pumpkin pie (and much more) and sharing stories of what we are thankful for....
Halloween Traditions around the WorldOctober 31, 2016 Comments
Happy Halloween! In the United States, many people have been preparing for Halloween for a few weeks. We have been searching for the perfect costume, decorating our homes with skeletons, jack o'lanterns, goblins and ghouls and buying candy for trick-or-treaters (one quarter of all the candy sold ann...
5 Advantages of Being BilingualOctober 09, 2016 Comments
Learning more than one language is a very interesting and rewarding process. It distinguishes you and opens the door to numerous opportunities. When a person fluently speaks more than one language, they are considered bilingual. It is known that bilingual people have many benefits to improve their l...
Diaspora: The Dispersion of People from Their Homeland October 02, 2016 Comments
The word diaspora comes from the Greek word "διασπορά", meaning "scattering, dispersion". Diaspora describes people who have left their home country, usually involuntarily to foreign countries around the world. Examples of these communities include the removal of Jews from Judea, the removal of Afri...
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- diaspora, culture diaspora, culture preservation, customs, languages
News: The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary TranslationSeptember 30, 2016 Comments
The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize is the only Arabic literary translation award dedicated to the translation of contemporary Arabic literature into English. It not only aims to raise the profile of contemporary Arabic literature, but also to honor the important work of translators who bring the work of...
Islamic New Year 2016September 28, 2016 Comments
The Islamic New Year, or Maal Hijra, is a holiday celebrated on October 2, 2016. Maal Hijra is celebrated on the first day of Muharram, which is the first month of the Islamic calendar. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, therefore, Muharram varies each year....
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- Culture Curation
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- Islamic New Year, Hijra, Muslim New Year, Islamic traditions, Muslim holidays
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