Europe

Pop quiz: How many official languages does Spain have? Many people may be surprised that this question even exists. Well, Spanish is surely spoken in all of Spain, right? What other languages are there? Spain has four official languages, the […]

  Fear is an emotion induced by a threat perceived by living entities, which causes a change in brain and organ function and ultimately a change in behavior, such as running away, hiding or freezing from traumatic events. (Wikipedia) Forget […]

My head feels as if there is an elephant tap dancing on it. I’m tired. The room is dark and I can hear the rain outside my window. I groan and head to the shower. We sit around wondering what […]

I’m excited! I am up even before my alarm. I’m excited even though I have a cold. I’m all showered and ready to go. Doing some cutting and customising of my t-shirt. For this type of mas, it customary to […]

Take a second and imagine what it would be like to be a Jew in Germany during the Holocaust. Try to picture your mother trying to flush money down the toilet as quickly as she can so SS Officers do […]

An infuriating buzzing noise dragged me out of my deep sleep. So irritating. I cracked my eyes open wearily. What could it be? Straining my ears but still trying to hang on to the sweet surrender of sleep, I lift […]

Spring has officially sprung! March 20 marked the beginning of the most colorful season that is seen throughout the world: spring. The sun shines warmer and longer, people venture outdoors more and the world begins to awake in front of […]

February 15 has the reputation for being known as the day of discounted chocolate. With the passing of the most romantic day of the year, chocolate becomes that “special someone” to lean on in times of loneliness. Thankfully for those […]