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, the …
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 the …
Christmas and New Year’s Books in Russian, French and English Read More »
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 the …
Thailand celebrates three New Years: The Gregorian, The Chinese, and Songkran (or Thai New Year). When it comes to the first two New Years, I want nothing more than to sleep through the celebrations -or I would if I wasn’t systematically woken up by the crowds lighting rockets and dime-store fireworks, playing Russian roulette with their …
Songkran: Happy Thai New Year! {Multilingual Mama} Read More »
“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 currently …