“The Sad End of Policarpo Quaresma”, published in its entirety in 1915, is one of the greatest classics in Brazilian literature. With easy-to-understand writing and a satirical atmosphere, the book tells the story of Policarpo Quaresma, a dreamer and a nationalist who does everything for what he believes to be the best for Brazil, his […]Read More
Fleet Street runs parallel to the Thames, one of the main thoroughfares of London. City workers, tourists and red buses make their way along it, overlooked by tall buildings that betray hints of the street’s past. Today it is a centre of investment banking, accountancy and law. A passage running perpendicular leads to the 12th […]Read More
Nikolai Vasilyevich came to St. Petersburg, still a young man dreaming of transforming the world. When he reached St Petersburg, he collided with the reality of the big city. His plan was to become a lawyer in order to improve the lives of the people there. However, the young man soon understood that this was […]Read More
The month of Ramadhan is the month most awaited by the people of Indonesia, who are mostly Muslim. Ramadhan is in sight, it is estimated that the month of Ramadhan 1442 Hijriyah will coincide with 12 April-13 May 2021. From various regions of Indonesia, which is very wide, has various kinds of traditions to welcome […]Read More
“Although only breath, words which I command are immortal.” Sappho Residing on the Greek Island of Lesbos, Sappho remains one of the most famous archaic Greek poets (c. 620-570 BCE). She was referred to as ‘the Poetess’ much like Homer was hailed as ‘the Poet.’ Although little information about Sappho survives, she was born to […]Read More
In mayan Mesoamerica cities, ball games have been considered rituals that served to help resolve any kind of conflict. It is estimated that they existed 3,500 years before Christ, and they can be considered to have been the beginnings of football history. Of the different games that have existed during this period I will talk […]Read More
Arabic, one of the most spoken languages in the world, with over 400 million native speakers around the world, and the official language in 22 countries, is also the most important language for Muslims. It is considered the most important language to Muslims because the Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammed (which is the prophet […]Read More
There are many trivial questions about why some North American customs appear a certain way or are processed in an odd way. Basically most of these explanations are applicable to Canada as well (hence the title.) Disclaimer: the title just generalizes explanations to common cultural observations, (some from personal curiosity and from foreigners’ questions) not […]Read More
How did people live in the USSR? This idea is quite interesting for those who heard a lot of jokes or mysteries about this time. Most people feel happy living in Soviet Russia and now if the whole family reunite, there is one person that keeps saying: “It was better in the USSR…” I was […]Read More
Even though Czech history is full of oppression, absolutism and unfreedom in many eras, we can point to the origins of Czech democracy at the heart of the nation’s story. The 20th century was truly essential for the political and historical evolution of the Czech lands. At the beginning of the century, Czechs were citizens […]Read More
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