by “It behoveth the people of Bahá, throughout these days, to provide good cheer for themselves, their kindred and, beyond them, the poor and needy, and with joy and exultation to hail and glorify their Lord, to sing His praise and magnify His Name…” -Bahá’u’lláh In communities large and small across the globe, Bahá’ís are […]
Chinese Lantern Festival
by The traditional Chinese Lantern Festival Chinese Lantern Festival always held on the 15th of the first lunar month, usually close to the middle of the February or early March. As an important part of Spring Festival, the most important and the longest festival in China, the Lantern Festival also marks the official end of […]
Friday Sharing: Celebrating Spring Festival In China
by I am especially excited to introduce you today’s Friday Sharing: Celebrating Spring Festival in China! I was born in the year of Horse (many glamorous years ago!) and this is the 2nd time I am seeing China celebrating the year of Horse since I moved here nearly 13 years ago. As you might already […]
A Book, A Doll, A Conversation on Race
by While reading An Angel Like Me by Mary Hoffman, my mind thought of instances in my own life and stories I have heard from others about finding dolls, angels, role models that look like you and how that can be hard in our society. The book is about a boy who wonders why the […]
Merry Christmas! Our Multicultural Christmas Traditions
by Readers of this blog will know that our bloggers are a very multicultural group! We are made up of bloggers from all over the world, and many members of our group live in countries that are different from the one they were born in! As the final post in our Christmas in Different Lands series, we […]