Education returns to a war-hit community in South Sudan
By Sheila Ponnie ABUKADRA, Upper Nile State, South Sudan — Lena Emanuel squeezed into a small...
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Cultural Comparison
A life guided by grace: Athanase Kadita Tshibaka’s journey of resilience and purpose
By Eloge Willy Kaneza PORTLAND, Maine — When Athanase Kadita Tshibaka reflects on his life — from...
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UN declares transatlantic slave trade gravest crime against humanity. What’s next for Africa?
Gorée Island: Dakar, Senegal Photo | Leamus/iStock By Violet Ikong On March 25, the United Nations...
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Three years waiting: when a transit center becomes a dead end for Sudanese refugees
By Sheila Ponnie April 15, 2023 is a day Najah Al-Fadl wishes she could erase. She still remembers...
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Festival of Nations 2025 sees diminished attendance
By Dhananji Rathnayake “All the borders in this world are created by human beings. In truth,...
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What is Halloween?
By Georges Budago Makoko In the U.S., with the arrival of fall comes the three months of the year...
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Time & Family: Cultural Differences
As soon as immigrants from Africa arrive in Maine, they are struck by how busy Americans are, and...
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Food & Health: Cultural Differences
Scientists agree that the food we put in our bodies every day, as well as the environment we live...
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Ramadan Mubarak
Ramadan commemorates the month when the Qur’an, the Holy Book of Islam, was first revealed to...
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Culture plays a key role in the way we live and interact with others. Understanding our own culture as well as those of others helps bridge gaps and eases efforts to work and socialize well together. One visible cultural...
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