by Yes, we Indians eat with our hands. Our food is spicy. We have the World’s biggest family with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren. And an Indian Maharaja once bought six Rolls Royce from its London showroom and then used them for garbage collection in India. Why? Legend goes that the showroom attendant had mistaken the […]
Women in History or Women’s Stories?
by “I’m not important; I don’t have any recognizable talent or job. I am not a historical figure. I can’t have any sort of level in History whatsoever…” How many of you has ever thought that? Too many I would say. Because everyone of us is worthy to be remembered and to have a place […]
Afro-Latino Arturo Schomburg: The African Diaspora’s History Keeper
by When it comes to celebrating Black History Month and talking about the prominent figures that have made their mark on American history, we must talk about Afro-Latino History. To that end, we must highlight the contributions of Arturo Schomburg who, as a young boy in his native island of Puerto Rico, was told that […]
10 Interesting Facts About the Mapuche People
by During Native American Heritage Month, why don’t we include all the native peoples of the Americas? We are all familiar with the Incas, the Aztecs, the Mayas, etc. But very little is known about the indigenous peoples of South America that lived outside the Incan empire. I could start by naming los picunches, los pehuelches, […]
4 Ways to Explore Myanmar with Kids
by I love adventure travel. It’s a gift from my father, who carted our family of six through Latin America in the early ‘60s and, in later years, the world beyond. It shaped me in countless ways. We slept in thatched-roof huts in the Amazon jungle, survived twelve-hour 200-mile bus trips, and explored sensory-exploding open […]