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India
On the Spot Tonglen and Dana – Breathe in Suffering, Breathe out Love
Walking Indian streets, you’ll encounter serious suffering like this man with open wounds outside a fancy mall in Bangalore. While the debate continues if paying beggars enables a cycle ... read more
03 Jul 2010
by Rohan Radhakrishna
03 Jul 2010
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India
On the Spot Tonglen and Dana – Breathe in Suffering, Breathe out Love
Walking on Indian streets, you’ll encounter serious suffering like this man with open wounds outside a fancy mall in Bangalore. While the debate continues if paying beggars enables a ... read more
30 Jun 2010
by Rohan Radhakrishna
30 Jun 2010
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India
Learning to litter
I had just finished drinking chai out of a Dixie-sized plastic cup. I couldn’t see a trash can, so I handed the cup to the storekeeper for him to ... read more
02 Jul 2010
by Janna White
02 Jul 2010
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South Korea
Tossing the T.P.
Imagine the first time you go out to a public place in Seoul, South Korea and need to use the restroom. Then to your amazement when you enter the stall ... read more
27 Jun 2010
by Jessica Felix
27 Jun 2010
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Mongolia
Meet me in the hours of the mouse
Before Mongolia was introduced to the clock, people told time by the movement of the sun, and broke the day into 12 roughly 2 hour chunks, which had names that ... read more
25 Jun 2010
by Andrew Cullen
25 Jun 2010
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China
In Hong Kong, parasols are still in fashion
It's a hot, sunny, not to mention humid day. You, in your cut-offs, sipping cool, refreshing water suddenly notice that the young women zooming by you are either holding ... read more
15 Apr 2010
by Nadia Sheng
15 Apr 2010
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Uganda
Material poverty doesn't always equate to misery
In the summer, when I travel with a group of American teenagers around Uganda, invariably a few of them struggle with the country's poverty. "How do they live like ... read more
23 May 2010
by Andrew Morgan
23 May 2010
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India
Indian Standard Time
Americans often find themselves struggling with the Indian sense of time – it often takes longer than you’d expect to accomplish simple tasks, and events often start later than scheduled ... read more
29 Jan 2010
by Valerie Hohman
29 Jan 2010
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Israel
Where's my bubble?
In Israel, you'll probably have to rethink your sense of personal space. At the ATM, the person behind you will stand so close to you that you'll hear ... read more
07 Feb 2010
by Jonathan Amerikaner
07 Feb 2010
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Ecuador
Not your typical graffiti
In urban corners of Quito, the graffiti artwork adorning buildings is shocking not for the hateful messages, but for the lack thereof. Instead, the streets are decorated with romantic shout-outs ... read more
02 Jan 2010
by Sarah Henningsen
02 Jan 2010
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United Kingdom
Not culture shock... culture creep
For many Americans living in the United Kingdom, culture shock is perhaps better described as “culture creep.” The absence of any (serious) language barrier makes the initial adjustments to British ... read more
06 Jan 2010
by Marshall Worsham
06 Jan 2010
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Peru
Sick of harrassment? Eyes up!
If you're female and foreign-looking, it's hard to walk down the street in Peru without hearing whistles, catcalls, and sometimes vulgar comments. Next time you find yourself approaching ... read more
07 Jan 2010
by Kathleen Fritz
07 Jan 2010
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Peru
Bus bathroom etiquette
I went on a three-day bus adventure from Cusco, Peru to the Ecuadorian border. Most of the buses only let you urinate in the bathroom on board, so if you ... read more
03 Dec 2009
by Michelle Saltis
03 Dec 2009
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Cyprus
Buffer zone blues
Whether it's the guarded military towers, showing your passport to cross the street, or simply being re-routed in the city because of the border, the buffer zone in divided ... read more
06 Jan 2010
by Madeline Blount
06 Jan 2010
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Peru
Practice the art of being politely aggressive
The first time I got to the front of a line in Peru and moments later found myself at the end, I felt completely overwhelmed and frustrated. The reality is ... read more
10 Nov 2009
by Courtney Ng
10 Nov 2009
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Mongolia
Don't you realize that your cell phone has a "silent" setting?
I’ve met with a former Prime Minister, several governors, mayors, Mongolian National University professors, NGO leaders, and lamas, and I’ve heard Yankee Doodle, Jingle Bells, or the Nokia ... read more
07 Nov 2009
by Lindsay Myron
07 Nov 2009
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Laos
Learn a few simple words
The best way to get over the initial culture shock of Laos is to learn a few simple words. These new words or phrases will always be conversation starters--especially if ... read more
22 Oct 2009
by Gabriel Shaya
22 Oct 2009
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Malawi
Hubby hunters, you're in luck
As a foreign woman, get used to hearing the question “Muli pabanja?” This literally translates to “Do you have a family?” but functions more like a marriage proposal. Such propositions ... read more
02 Nov 2009
by Rebecca Jacobson
02 Nov 2009
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Ireland
Find a routine, find a friend
The hardest part about adjusting to a new culture is changing your daily routine. Find the nearest grocery store, and visit it every Sunday. Find a coffee shop to visit ... read more
26 Aug 2009
by Victoria Wallace
26 Aug 2009
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Argentina
Don't take offense at the flattery
If you’re heading to Argentina, you should know that the men are not afraid to lavish women with flattering words. If a woman is walking down the street and ... read more
11 Oct 2009
by Audrey Bergner
11 Oct 2009
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