Jennifer Risso from Venezuela tells us about a favorite Venezuelan food made of corn flour. Arepas are the most typical food in Venezuela. It is an easy food that you can make in only a few minutes. Arepas are made of corn flour. They are like bread in other countries. You can eat them anytime, everywhere and with whatever … Read more
Kaima Bona Gatoi Chile Sweet Potato and Eggplant Crisp Rachel Smith from Papua New Guinea There are 850 languages in my country. The 3 main national language are Pidgin, Motu, and English. The average Papua New Guinean speaks 5 languages. I speak the 3 main languages, my mother’s language and my father’s language. This is … Read more
In each country, proverbs and sayings provide insights into simple truths and beliefs of the people. In this section, some learners of English share the meanings of proverbs from their own countries. Japanese Proverb about Practicality and Beauty In English: Dumplings are better than cherry blossoms “Hanami” means going to see the cherry blossoms. The cherry blossom … Read more
An original tale written by Ji-Young Lee from Korea There was a village named ‘Sa-rang’ in Korea. The village had two flowers that cried when a couple passed nearby. These flowers never died. Once upon a time, there was a couple, Soo-il and Soon-ae, living in Sa-rang. They loved each other so much that they … Read more
“Mom. How can I protect myself from ghosts when I meet them?” my four-year-old daughter asked me. These days she is interested in ghosts because she enjoyed watching horror films on TV during the Halloween season. Even though she is scared of them, she still watched from under a blanket. I could see only her … Read more
This is the story of a beautiful moon princess, but it is also a story about bamboo, a plant which was once believed to be sacred. Once upon a time there was an old man and his wife. One day he went to a bamboo grove to collect bamboo shoots, where he found a bamboo … Read more
Piedad Quintas from Ecuador I remember a sad Christmas when I was a little child in 1980. First, my brother got sick a few days before Christmas day and had to stay in a children’s hospital about one week. My father didn’t have a job, and my mother was pregnant with her last child. My … Read more
Abraham Nieto tell us about a superstition from his country about what a woman should do if she wants to find a boyfriend. In Mexico, many women think that if they want to find a boyfriend, they must buy a stamp or statue of San Antonio. After they buy the stamp or stature, they need … Read more
Rositsa Ruseva, Desislava Dragomirova, and Dilyana Koleva are are students in journalism at Shumen University in Shumen Bulgaria. Valya Balkanska is the cosmic voice of Bulgaria. The voice of our most famous folk singer is included on the Golden Record sent with the Voyager 1 and 2 into space in 1977 and is now travelling beyond our solar system. The … Read more
If you visit another country, it’s good to know what is considered good eating etiquette. What is considered polite may vary from country to country. Rules of Eating Etiquette in Brazil The concept of good manners varies a lot when we compare different cultures, values and ways of living. However, when we talk about the … Read more