A famous folk singer in Turkey If you travel for long in Turkey as a Canadian you will inevitably be asked, “Do you know Brenna MacCrimmon?” or “Do you like Brenna MacCrimmon?” I once blogged about the most famous Canadian in China – Dashan – who achieved fame not for his
B.C. Addresses Racism through Curriculum Change In May 2014, a formal apology was delivered by the BC Provincial Legislature to Chinese-Canadians in BC. The province acknowledged and apologised for the historical wrongs committed by previous Provincial governments against Chinese-Cana
Two leaves that give Oaxacan food its unique taste Hierba Santa Hierba santa also known as hoja santa in other parts of Mexico means sacred herb or leaf and is an essential ingredient in the typical Oaxacan dish mole verde (green mole sauce). The leaf is large and heart-shaped (up to
So Much More than Llamas! I first visited Peru on a backpacking trip in 2006. I was lucky to travel with a Peruvian who had family around the country which meant we got to see things that others don’t. I was even luckier to land a dream job in Peru seven years later and live the
Durante minha última visita ao Brasil, tive a oportunidade de acompanhar duas grandes manifestações populares de protesto contra o Governo Dilma Rousseff e a corrupção. Os protestos ocorreram em todos os estados brasileiros e, de acordo com o número estimado de participantes, provavel
The ‘Three Sisters’ in Oaxacan food The Three Sisters – maize (corn), beans and squash are three food crops that have been planted together all over the Americas since the advent of agriculture. These three plants work symbiotically – the corn gives the beans s
Agricultural metaphors in English Planting season has me thinking Spring has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. I recently expanded our garden to have room for the plants I want to grow. Marigolds, arugula, spinach, mustard greens, sweet peas, and peas are already in the ground. Indoor
“A educação, direito de todos e dever do Estado e da família.” Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil de 1988 (artigo 205) Responsabilidade sobre a educação no Brasil A União, os Estados e os Municípios são os responsáveis por gerir e organizar seus respectivos sistemas de ens
Three foods that start with the letter ‘e’ whose names come from Nahuatl I love etymology. I realize now that when I started this Oaxacan Food from A to Z project I should have written about the use of nahuatlismos – words that are commonly used today whose origin is
To hug or not to hug? If you have a Latin American friend you have probably noticed by now that we tend to touch each other a lot. Or maybe more than you are used to. It is one of those cultural differences that seems exotic, but that may generate some awkward moments. I have been in
