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Kathak: An ‘Indian’ Dance
As global nomads we all know that people change as they interact with new cultures around them, merging and morphing into a mix of all that they have been exposed to. Taking in what touches them, makes them stronger and […]
PART I: Religious Persecution Today- Myanmar
Barrack Obama, the current president of The United States, recently commented on ISIS during the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5, and has caused some criticism for his remarks in which he compared the acts of Islamic militant group ISIL, […]
VISUAL: A closer look: Religion around the globe
This visual shows the distribution of the most popular religions around the globe. Christians (32%) and Muslims (23%) make up the largest religious groups, while those unaffiliated with a religious group make up 16% of the total population. In China, the […]
What Clothing Means To Different Cultures
Clothing means something different to people from contrasting backgrounds as a person’s culture can shape his or her relationship with clothing. In Hawaii, wearing midriff-bearing tank tops and bikini bottoms smaller than some underwear is considered the norm. Among […]
Kam’s Eye-view: My Aqiqah Experience
My dad’s high school friend is Muslim. His friend had a new baby girl and invited us to a ceremony called an Aqiqah, a traditional ceremony to name a new baby. It is performed seven, 14, or 21 days after […]
2014 World Cup celebrity spotlight: Kevin-Prince Boateng
Kevin-Prince Boateng plays on the Ghanaian international Futbol team in the 2014 World Cup. He and his half-brother, Jerome Boateng, who plays on the German International team, are receiving media attention because of their sibling rivalry in the World Cup […]
Ramadan, World Cup performance enhancer?
As the World Cup group stage is about to end on July 26th, the survivors of the group stages will go into their knockout rounds on July 28th. What’s interesting is that, for those who are Muslim they should all know that July 28th […]