Cross-cultural encounters

Monday, 2 April 2018

Muslims and Christians in Bulgaria, between East and West.

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Muslims and Christians in Bulgaria, between East and West. On the 3 rd of March, Bulgarians celebrate the 140 th anniversary of the...
Monday, 8 January 2018

Arab Christians in the Holy Land

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Followers of the Messiah The Arab Christians - the Christians are named in Arabic 'Messahi' or' followers of the Messiah...
Saturday, 26 November 2016

Meriam's and Noura's stories or why getting married is such a big decision for women in the UAE.

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I met Meriam and Noura through mutual friends. Meriam is a thirty-something Emirati woman and a successful businesswoman, living in the ...

Why getting married is such a big decision for women in the United Arab Emirates..

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I met Meriam and Noura through mutual friends. Meriam is a thirty-something Emirati woman and is a successful businesswoman, living in t...
Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Born in Ouagadougou, 36-year-old politician and feminist Assita Kanko explains to me how she finds the courage to speak out against Female Genital.Mutilation.

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After having come to Belgium at the age of 20 and having worked different jobs, Assita went into Belgian politics in 20...
Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Pat Maharaj, from Durban (South-Africa)

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Pat conquered Mount Kilimanjaro on the 19 th of August, right on the morning of her 55 th birthday. Why did she decide to embark on t...
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Heidi is a freelance writer and has lived in the UAE (Abu Dhabi) for almost five years. Originally from Belgium, her trips haven taken her through the Arab world and more recently Africa and Asia. Currently, she writes on the experience of living in the Middle East, her travels in the region and strong women who cross cultural boundaries.
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