那达慕 Nadam Festival: Sandy Perkins – Beijing, November 2019
Recently I attended a Nadam celebration in Beijing. Nadam is one of the most important Mongolian festivals. Beijing’s Nadam celebration was held in the Central Minzu University of China (“Minzu” translates to ethnic minority). At this event I experienced many aspects of traditional Mongolian culture. The festival began with the…
Joshua Binfor, Lisbon, Portugal – November 2019
This month I went to Porto. Porto is the second biggest city in Portugal, and it has the most famous Portuguese wine, Port wine. The city is also nicknamed Invicta because during the civil war the Portuguese city withstood a siege of over a year. It was my first time…
Réunion lé la ! Réunion is Here!
Réunion lé la! Réunion is here! For those who are unaware that was Réunionais Creole. Apart from French, Réunion Island also has another language spoken throughout the Island which one calls Creole. Creole has a proximity to French, and one can find different versions of Creole spoken in the Antilles,…
Sam in Tajikistan – ХАЛҚИ ОШ – LAND OF OSH
Номи ман Сам аст ва ин моҳ ба Душанбе, пойтахти Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, барои таҷрибаомӯзиям омадам. Дар донишгоҳ забони форсию забоншиносӣ таҳсил мекунам. Тоҷикӣ як забони Осиёи Марказӣ аст, ки наздики форсӣ аст, вале бо хатти кириллик навишта мешавад. Дар ин “блог”ҳо умедворам, ки хотироти хуб дар бораи ин кишвар гузорам.…
Charlotte Grundy: Paris – October 2019
Un grand avantage de passer un an à l’étranger est la possibilité de visiter autre villes et pays sans beaucoup d’effort. En Octobre j’avais l’opportunité de le faire et j’ai passé le weekend à Lille. Je n’y étais jamais allé et j’ai été surpris par la beauté des rues et…
« La méthodologie française » : Phoebe Gittins, Paris, France, November 2019
Bonjour ! Mes premiers cours à Sciences Po concernaient la méthodologie… mais on s’est demandé, est-il nécessaire d’apprendre encore la méthodologie d’une dissertation, d’une fiche de lecture ou même d’une présentation orale ? Évidemment, on l’a fait pendant longtemps au collège ou certainement au lycée au Royaume-Uni ? La réponse,…
10 rasgos de la colombianidad: Patrick Longmate, Colombia – November 2019
10 rasgos de la colombianidad Mi estancia en Colombia ha casi llegado a su fin. Por ello, me parece apto en este penúltimo reportaje reflexionar sobre el país y su gente. Con base en mis experiencias e interacciones con los locales, quisiera discutir los rasgos de la “colombianidad”, las idiosincrasias…
Chile Despertó: Eileen Maguire, Chile – November 2019
Es impresionante cuanto Chile ha cambiado desde que escribí mi último reportaje. Las protestas que se han llevado a cabo diariamente durante casi 4 semanas parecieron estallar de la noche a la mañana, y aunque la violencia y la magnitud del movimiento (más de un millón de personas se sumaron…
Saher Murtaza: Living like a Limeña: Picture Perfect Postcards
Este mes fue muy emociónate ya que pude marcar dos ciudades peruanas icónicas en mi lista de cosas que quiero hacer antes de morir: Iquitos y Cusco. Como país, Perú es conocido por sus paisajes distintos, desde la costa, selva, sierra y finalmente, el desierto. Mi estancia aquí no habría…
Livin’ the vida loca: George Illingworth, Valencia – November 2019
After being here now for several months, Valencia really does feel like home. Off the top of my head, there is not one thing that I can complain about! Now that I have settled in, I have fallen into a good rhythm here that allows me to enjoy life as…
