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When Lanterns Dot the Bangladeshi Sky
Close to nightfall one Wednesday night in Chittagong, Bangladesh, small lanterns sprinkled the sky, set into flight from the nearby Buddhist Temple. The paper lanterns encompassed the city spectators in an awe-inspiring and magical evening backdrop
Six Secrets to Sidestepping Tunisian Souq Sellers
So picture this: you’re standing on a street corner next to a busy road, buzzing with petite taxi cabs, diesel-emitting buses and tiny, crowded vehicles. It’s dusk and close to winter. You’re wearing a black dress, black stockings
Acclimating to Male Advances in Kenya
If you ever venture outside Kenya’s major cities, you will probably find yourself the object of much (mostly unwanted) male attention. I would walk down the street to choruses of “Mzungu, come greet me! I love the way you are!” and even a proposal or two
Getting Around in Kenya
Hamjambo, Pink Pangea readers. Nadine again. Or, Nadine tena, I should say. Slowly but surely, my Swahili vocabulary is expanding. Anyways, school is out for a holiday this week and I’m relieved of my teaching duties in Kakamega
Fighting Machismo in Ecuador
One thing that I knew I would run into while in Latin America was Latin American MEN. Let me reiterate…Latino men are obnoxious. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of really good guys down here in Ecuador, but I can honestly say that I was sick of the catcalls from week
