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Christmas, Culture, and Connecting

by Jim on 6 January 2010

in Interesting Posts

Kyiv, Ukraine in the winter
Kyiv, Ukraine in the wintertime
Courtesy of Stuck in Customs

So the holiday season is winding down in most parts of the world.  But there’s still time to take a look at some experiences from missionaries around the world, including their thoughts on culture.

For example, let’s take a look at some Christmas traditions in Italy in Getting Our Winter Holidays Straight or Saint Nicholas, Babbo Natale, and Befana the Christmas Witch.

In a more general tour of cultural suprises, check out THINGS I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT LIVING IN PERU…

Just a little video to show you what the weather is like in Kyiv, Ukraine.  And how about Christmas Is Coming To Kyiv

All right, it’s not cold everywhere of course.  Check out The Paraná River, a Gift from God from Paraguay.

And since this site is all about connecting via the internet, I can’t resist this post from Venezuela – Virtual Friends.

Finally, just a simple reminder to make those connections with people around the world and people passing you on the street – you know, the Crowds (Moldova).

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Some of the World’s least Populous Countries

by Jim on 11 April 2009

in Interesting Posts, Special themes

Less populous countries

Last time we looked at some of the world’s most populous countries – 7 of which make up almost 50% of the world’s population.

Today we’re going to visit some of the world’s least populous countries.  These 7 countries represent more than a quarter of a percent of the world’s population!

For obvious reasons, it’s hard to find good posts from the smallest countries of the world.  These don’t include the tiniest countries.  So if you know bloggers from Tuvalu – San Marino – Pitcairn Islands or Liechtenstein, for example – leave a comment!

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What they're doing for Christmas

22 December 2008

So what are the missionary bloggers doing for Christmas?  Here are some posts that will answer that question:

TO THE NEW YEAR (Romania)
Merry Christmas from the Bracketts (Croatia)
Christmas Season… (Moldova)
Home for the Holidays (Bolivia)
Counting the Days ’til Christmas! (Portugal)
Holiday plans . . . (Austria)

And if I don’t talk to you before then – I hope you [...]

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They're going to Moldova

4 June 2007

Photo courtesy of dittaeva
So where are short term missionaries going these days?  Well, believe it or not more and more of them are going to Moldova!  Where, you say?  Don’t tell me you don’t know where Moldova is.  It’s a country in Europe with a lot of sunflowers (among other things, of course).  If you’re [...]

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Mixed bag

9 November 2005

It’s been a while since I’ve directed you to some interesting posts.  Today it’s going to be a hodge-podge (or hotchpotch, depending on where in the world you are) (or a mixed bag, if you don’t understand either term!).

Many people around the world will relate to these great pictures of the train in Japan
It’s always [...]

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