Are you looking for some delicious ways to cool off during the final days of summer? Look no further! South Asia ( the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and the Maldives) are no strangers to hot weather. In fact, temperatures can reach as high as 117 °F in India! Today, …
Food, pride, and family values! Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! It’s a great time to reach out to friends, school, and library and have them join you to explore the fascinating Asian Pacific cultures. First we eat, then we do everything else. -M.F.K. Fisher This quote by Fisher is close to a well-known Chinese …
Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Join us to celebrate the rich cultures in the Asia Pacific region and support the families that are passing on their heritage culture to their children. Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going. – Rita …
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Sri Lanka is the little island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of India. Some call it “the teardrop island” for its unique shape and “the spice island” for its flavors. Sri Lanka, once a colony of Portugal then the Netherlands, is now under England. They became independent in the 1940’s but then …
Indonesia is an archipelago, and there are many large and small islands separated by oceans. This means Indonesia has a number of unique and fun facts to be enjoyed. Here are just a few of them. 8 Fun facts of Indonesia 1. On the Kartini Day, Indonesian children can wear Indonesian cultural costumes along with …
