Myawlamyine, Myanmar – Thingyan, the New Year festival of Myanmar, has recently drawn to a...
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Young Egyptians flee from fetid fesikh
EGYPT – While the ancient Egyptians are renowned for their work in medicine and mathematics, their...
What Cinco de Mayo is really about
Matamoros, MEXICO – Cinco de Mayo is a known holiday in Mexico and America that dates to the 19th...
Eid in Karachi means food, family and fun
Karachi, PAKISTAN – After Ramadan, the Muslim holy month during which the faithful fast from...
Easter sunrise is good for the soul
Pekin, Illinois, U.S.A. – The Easter holiday would be unrecognizable to me without the celebratory...
Germany celebrates Easter with lamb cake, colored eggs and a...
The lamb-shaped Easter lamb is made from sponge cake and eaten for breakfast and tea. (Lina Marie...
Danish amusement park Tivoli dresses up for Easter
An Easter egg near the entrance to Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen. (Noah Haynes/YJI) An area with an...
St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin had a mammoth, but no snakes
DUBLIN – A rainy grey afternoon in March may not appear to be the most promising way to showcase a...