‘Shrove Tuesday’ popularly known as ‘Pancake Day’ is observed in many English-speaking countries and like many other European holidays is a pagan holiday with the customary making and eating of Sun shaped pancakes, a pagan tradition. Shrove comes from the word shrive meaning ‘confess’. Pancake day is the last day of the period of ‘Shrovetide’ …
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As Third Culture Kids grow into Third Culture Adults Also known as global nomads, Third Culture Kids are becoming an increasing phenomenon as families go global in their quest for better jobs and career choices. “Third culture kids”, as termed by American sociologist and anthropologist, Ruth Hill Useem “refers to the children who accompany their parents into another …
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Of American Soaps and Sitcoms And just as Sheldon and Penny have invaded our living rooms with a Big Bang not so long ago it was the umpteen cups of coffee with the hugely popular Joey and Chandler and the rest of their ‘friends’! American soaps and sitcoms have been an integral part of our …
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