LIMERICK, Ireland – Imagine having to arrive at the church 45 minutes early to make sure you get a...
Category - Holidays
Filipinos blend cultures for festive Christmas
CASTILLEJOS, Zambales, Philippines – The Philippines – a country sunken in the ocean of crises...
When Mom’s the minister on Christmas
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, New York, U.S.A. – When most people think of Christmas, they automatically...
Dutch debate Sinterklaas’ “Black Pete”
ERMELO, Gelderland, Netherlands – While children in most Christmas-celebrating countries find...
My first time trick or treating
WEST HARTFORD, Connecticut, U.S.A. – Ever since I was four and moved to America from Ukraine, I...
The colorful holiday of Navarathri
BANGALORE, India — “Color” is one of many words to describe my favorite Indian holiday...
The colors of summer make for vibrant Holi
BAREILLY, Uttar Pradesh, India – It’s official – summer is here. The cycle of seasons in India is...
The essence of German Karneval
MESCHEDE, Calle, Germany – In the Western World, it is an acknowledged fact that every year has...