by When it comes to holidays, our family focuses on those that we find in our religion (Islam). Since our holidays follow the lunar calendar, there will be years where they fall in the winter, but for about the next 10 years, that will not be the case. On the other hand, in the United […]
My Expat Eid & the Chocolate-Dipped, Hazelnut-Filled Dates
by I want to tell you about my Expat Eid. How my family shares the joy even though we are miles away… What is an Expat Eid? That is the term I use to describe how expatriate Muslims mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan or Hajj while living abroad. No doubt, when […]
Ramadan in Malaysia
by Ramadan is considered a sacred month during which Muslims focus on fasting and praying. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and it is believed that the Koran’s first verse was revealed during its last 10 nights. Over half of the population in Malaysia is Muslim. For Muslims all around the world, […]
Christmas and New Year’s Books in Russian, French and English
by Every country I have ever lived in rolls out a smorgasbord of winter, Christmas and New Year themed books for children. There are always the reprints of the classics but I am constantly amazed by all the new books, stories and the beautiful illustrations. For this post I created a gallery of books from […]
Multilingual Valentine Cupcake Toppers
by With Valentine’s Day around the corner, our team of international bloggers has come together to offer something special for your celebrations. Love is an international language but to get the point across why not print out and share these multilingual cupcake toppers? We’ve included the translations as well so that you can find exactly […]