by 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 […]
Ayyam-i-Ha Around the World
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 […]
Multicultural Holidays in December with Free Printables
by December is a celebratory and holy month for many people around the world. I truly believe that in order to raise worldly people, we must learn about, understand and respect the customs and traditions and the multicultural holidays of people who are different from us. I always say ignorance begets fear and hate. We […]
Learning about Different Cultures
by How learning about different cultures has enriched our family life with new traditions For the past six years, our family has spent each year learning about a new country and/or culture. We have explored Mexico, India, Scotland, France, Greece, and are currently exploring China. By spending a year learning about each culture, we have […]