Stoli Grill, A Russian Restaurant

If you want to feel Russian spirit, you ought to go to the Russian restaurant, “Stoli Grill.” Entering the restaurant, you’ll see a large hall with tables and cabinets along the wall. Also, you will hear the sound of live piano or violin music or songs being performed by real singers. Usually they sing famous … Read more

Traditional Children’s Games: Hopscotch

Around the world, children have enjoyed drawing grids on the sidewalk or on the ground and then jumping or hopping from one end of the grid to the other. They draw different kinds of grids. Some are like the one in the photo. Others are round and curl in a circle. Still others are a … Read more

Independence Day in El Salvador

Independence Day in my country, El Salvador, is on September 15th, but the people start to prepare for it on May 1st. All the schools and the military have a parade in the streets; in the capital they do it at the most important stadium. In order to have a parade, each school has already … Read more

Explaining My Name Xiao Wei Nong from China

Our Chinese names regularly consist of three parts. Societies in ancient China were made up of extended families, so the first part of the name is the last name, the family name. The second part is the middle name and should be the symbol of the generation. The third part is just your first name, … Read more

Guineo, A Typical Colombian Food

Guineo is a typical dish made with green bananas, which is popular in some parts of Colombia, such as Santa Marta. I think that seventy percent of the people there eat guineo at least two or three times a week. When my mother prepares guineo, we have it for breakfast or for dinner. I really like it. I seldom … Read more

Opinions on Smoking

What’s do you think of smoking? In my opinion, the smoking ban in public places is good because nonsmokers shouldn’t breathe the smoke of smokers. It’s unhealthy for nonsmokers and smokers too. For example, at the disco, smokers don’t respect nonsmokers and dance in smoke. It’s dangerous. For me, it is a good idea to … Read more

Seol-Nal (Lunar New Year)

Seol-nal is the second biggest holiday in Korea. It is always looked forward to. In the early morning, my family members get up early and everyone cleans their bodies, then dress in their best hanbok (traditional Korean clothes). Then my mother and I go to church and pray to God for our ancestors and my father. After that … Read more

A Turkish Wedding

There are different kinds of wedding ceremonies in Turkey. The forms of ceremonies depend on the social and economic status of couples and their families. In the rural areas, they are different from the wedding ceremonies of urban areas. In the villages, the wedding ceremonies continue for two days. There are two separate wedding ceremonies, … Read more