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Culture and its confusions...

Submitted by Saadia Iqbal on June 3, 2009 - 10:30

As you may have heard, May 21 was the World Day for Cultural Diversity. I love the idea of having a day to celebrate our world’s amazing cultural heritage; its diverse languages, traditions and arts. Personally, learning about the customs, festivities and beliefs in other countries has added a huge dimension to my understanding of the world and my ability to see things from different perspectives. In fact, a lot of projects these days are focusing on inter-cultural understanding and tolerance as a means of promoting peace. Check out the work of the Alliance of Civilizations and UNESCO to  learn more.

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Generation Gap

Submitted by Nicholas Lembo on February 2, 2009 - 15:44

Sudan refugee campSudan. Images of overcrowded, hot refugee camps immediately come to mind. In a land of dichotomies, with a conflict driven largely by land rights and oil, the last thing this country needs is another split in its society, but one is emerging. Old vs young.

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