Botswana In June 2019, the High Court in Botswana, southern Africa, overturned what the judge referred to as “discriminatory” laws criminalizing homosexuality. The move came... Did You Know?
Global According to Amnesty International, at least 76 countries, which account for almost half the world’s population, continue to criminalize same-sex relationships. “Six countries (Mauritania,... Did You Know?
Serbia The headline on the Balkan Insight website read: “Brnabic Baby ‘Won’t Help Us’, Serbia’s LGBTI Groups Warn.” It was a remarkable turn of events... Did You Know?
Global The Mun religion practiced by the Lepcha people (who are found in Bhutan, Tibet, Darjeeling and parts of Nepal) is an example of what’s... Did You Know?
Australia Eighty percent of Darwin, Australia’s Greek community are descended from the first Greek settlers there from the island of Kalymnos. Although the migration first... Did You Know?
Global Merchants negotiating the legendary Silk Road between the second century AD and the eighteenth Century weren’t just carrying silks and spices—they traded political, cultural... Did You Know?
Japan The hip hop revolution in Japan can be traced to a pivotal event in 1996 known as Thumpin’ Camp. Over 30 artists performed at... Did You Know?
Ghana Born in the United Kingdom to Ghanaian parents, Reginald Yaw Asante Ossei was living in New York in the late 1980s during what’s often... Did You Know?
Mexico Begun in the mid-14th century, destroyed in the 16th and forgotten until the 20th, Templo Mayor was the centerpiece of Tenochtitlán—the precursor to Mexico City—and... Did You Know?
Africa In May 2019, The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) set up call centers along the most popular migrant routes in West Africa,... Did You Know?
United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, there has been an increase in cases of “acoustic trauma” suffered by call center workers. According to the publication Industrial... Did You Know?
India A 2017 study revealed that Indian call center workers were often the target of racial abuse from US clients. The report mentioned the trauma... Did You Know?
