Archive for September, 2006

Zoroastrianism, the forgotten religion

In light of the strength of Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the modern world, it’s easy to forget that another monotheistic religion that sprang from the Middle East was also quite influential at one time in history.  The International Herald Tribune has an article today about Zoroastrianism, the religion of ancient Persia, and how its modern [...]

September 6, 2006 religion 0 Comments

Dealing with reverse culture shock

Interesting article in the Boston Globe on dealing with reverse culture shock. Anyone who spends extensive time abroad has to face the issue of re-adjusting to his or her home culture.  This article focuses mainly on college students who spend summers abroad, and particularly those who visit less developed nations. Since she returned to Boston in [...]

September 5, 2006 live/study abroad 0 Comments

Connecting to the world with camel’s milk

Great article in the Christian Science Monitor about how nomadic herders in Mauritania have a newly thriving business in selling camel’s milk to the world.  It’s a story about how sometimes the best economic aid is simply an idea that helps a local population become more self sufficient, as well as how globalization has provided newfound links [...]

September 1, 2006 culinary cultures 0 Comments
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