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Living on less (Issue I/2023)

Roasting and Rugby

by Damon Galgut

A glimpse into the pages of our new magazine.

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Are we running out of water? (Issue III/2022)

Talk of the town in Gothenburg

by Ruben Dieleman

Why pizza is more important to people in Gothenburg than the NATO accession negotiations.

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Are we running out of water? (Issue III/2022)

The smell of tar

by Alicja Kwade

In Katowice, rain evaporated above heated tar, filling the air with caramel sweetness, a mixture of freshness and dirt.

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Under the Earth (Issue I/2022)

Oh, Scheherazade!

by Rafik Schami

How I discovered the magic of storytelling

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Under the Earth (Issue I/2022)

Carefree into the new year

by Jessica Pardo

A Colombian New Year's custom gets the year off to a fresh start

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Make it yourself (Issue IV/2021)

Smart primates

by Jane Goodall

About the traditions of chimpanzees in Tanzania.

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The new Poland (Issue III/2021)

Another sort of Antilope

by Miss Bern Bangala

About a special animal in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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The new Poland (Issue III/2021)

Traditional herbs

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In Russia, tea is traditionally brewed in a samovar.

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The hunters and the hunted (Issue II/2021)

Short-lived art

by Francisco Méndez

About a special Easter tradition in Antigua.

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The hunters and the hunted (Issue II/2021)

The lucky penny

By Francis Healy

The musician tells of a Scottish tradition.

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Taboo (Issue I/2021)

Singing frogs

by Nicole Cecilia Delgado

About a special animal in Puerto Rico.

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Taboo (Issue I/2021)

Shoe choreography

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The filmmaker talks about shoe customs in Japan.

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A story goes around the world (Issue III/2020)

Terézia Day

by Terézia Mora

The author tells about name days in Hungary.

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Talking about a revolution (Issue II/2020)

Egg heads

by Giovane Élber

The football legend tells about a custom in Brazil.

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Finally! (Issue I/2020)

Proud symbolic bird

by Melanie Taylor

About a special animal from Panama

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Finally! (Issue I/2020)

White is the colour of mourning

by Shumona Sinha

The author recounts a custom in her home country India

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Nonstop (Issue III/2019)

Calming the spirits

by Muzamil Sekulima

When someone in the Baganda tribe in Uganda dies, we perform rituals so that the spirit of the deceased can finally pass into the afterlife.

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Nonstop (Issue III/2019)

Bat hunter

by Danica J. Stark

About a special animal on Borneo.

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Nonstop (Issue III/2019)

Subtle love

by Kim Thuy

In Vietnam, people don't talk openly about their feelings.

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Guilt (Issue II/2019)

A living gift

by Désirée Martine Soutonnoma

In Burkina Faso, a chicken is a valuable asset but is rarely slaughtered for family meals.

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Guilt (Issue II/2019)

Fashionable feathers

by Nick Dall

The ostrich, a native of South Africa, has long played an important role in the nation's economy.

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Above (Issue I/2019)

A toast to the lassies

by A. L. Kennedy

Burns night is a big thing. You don't think about it when you're growing up but it's actually really nice that this national, specifically Scottish thing is a celebration of a writer, a very humanist and unusual writer.

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Above (Issue I/2019)

The baby oracle

by Young-Sim Song

In the past, Koreans were very poor, and many babies did not make it to their first birthday due to illness or famine. That is why this event is marked with a lavish celebration.

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Above (Issue I/2019)

Just touch

by Marabi S. Hydara

Gambia, like many West African countries, is blessed with crocodiles. What is unique, however, is how these reptiles are respected and appreciated. 

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Poorest nation, richest nation (Issue III+IV/2018)

A controversial antelope in India

by Kumar Prashant

Many Hindus consider the nilgai a holy animal. But the large antelopes damage many fields in rural India. The indian author Kumar Prashant talks about a special animal in India

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Poorest nation, richest nation (Issue III+IV/2018)

Communal dinner on sundays

by Falefatu Tamotu

There is a special ritual on Sundays in Samoa: We come together as a family and we prepare our umu, our earth oven. 

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Poorest nation, richest nation (Issue III+IV/2018)

The ghosts of reconciliation

by Mia Couto

A lot of people in Mozambique believe in ghosts. They are convinced that we are being guided by seen and unseen forces.

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Heroes (Issue II/2018)

No jealousy

by Amira Bassim

"That's a pretty boy" or "I have a great new job" are sentences which are rarely heard in Egypt for fear that they spark envy and the evil eye.

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Heroes (Issue II/2018)

The Norman hole

by Bruno Massot

In France food is always a big topic!

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Earth, how are you doing? (Issue I/2018)

Animal friendly tequila

by Luis Viques

The small Mexican flower bat lives in central Mexico, for part of the year at least.

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Earth, how are you doing? (Issue I/2018)

Ask the moon

by Naradelger Tangad

In Mongolia, going to the hairdresser or booking up an electrician is not something to do off the cuff.

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Earth, how are you doing? (Issue I/2018)

Fire running

by Samuel Finzi

One of the oldest Bulgarian rites is Nestinarstvo, or fire running. Women and men - the Nestinari - actually run across glowing coals.

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Une Grande Nation (Issue IV/2017)

Politely drunk

von Franziska Schulz

Anyone who wants to get a little tipsy in South Korea is not just in danger of falling over. 

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Une Grande Nation (Issue IV/2017)

Feathered folk

by Leelo Tungal

About a special animal in Estonia.

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Une Grande Nation (Issue IV/2017)

Rumba bars

by Fiston Mwanza Mujila

The stories coming out of my homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, are mostly sad. They are usually about colonialism, violence and war. But anyone who takes a walk through the streets of Kinshasa will find one thing above all: music. 

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Une Grande Nation (Issue IV/2017)

Turkish-Cologne Water

by Mitri Sirin

The TV presenter tells about the smell of home.

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Neuland (Ausgabe II/2016)

Death and beauty

by Francisco Méndez

About a special animal in Mexico.

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Russland (Ausgabe III/2015)

Champion pigeons

by Irene Pujadas

About a special animal in Spain.

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High. About elites (Issue I/2015)

Gifts from the witch

by Pierluigi Mennitti

About an Italian celebration

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Das Deutsche in der Welt (Ausgabe IV/2010)

How Christians in Iraq celebrate Christmas

by Dunja Hayali

Christians form a minority in Iraq but Christmas is still celebrated.

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Atatürks Erben. Die Türkei im Aufbruch (Ausgabe IV/2008)

Why all of Spain plays the lottery at Christmas

by Marina Beltrán

The Christmas lottery is a deeply rooted Spanish tradition, dating from 1812 to celebrate the adoption of the first constitution.

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