by “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history.” – Carter G. Woodson FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH I can remember sitting in American history class eager to learn and always wondering why Black history was marginalized to only one […]
How Telling Women’s Stories Shapes Generations and Builds Resilience
by Let’s take a look at how telling women’s stories shapes generations and builds resilience. Growing up, I always enjoyed a good story. I devoured any book that I could get a hold of – on any subject. Yet, nothing was as interesting to me as my own family history. Families in themselves are naturally […]
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 […]
How to Make Polish Gingerbread Cookies
by If you’re stressed out because all your neighbours have their houses decorated already, their presents bought and their perfect holiday pictures up on Facebook while you are still cleaning up after Thanksgiving dinner, then Poland is your place to be. In Poland, Christmas preparations don’t start early. Poles don’t decorate the tree in November and […]
A Few Facts About The Heritage of Bahrain and The UAE
by I have been living in the United Arab Emirates for the past 5 years and a major part of my school years I spent in the beautiful island of pearls – Bahrain. This very fact makes me always closer to the middle eastern cultural heritage because I grew up in this air and I […]