Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement against British rule. He is best known for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance, which he called “Satyagraha.
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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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The Tet Festival: Vietnam’s New Year
Tet marks the end of the lunar calendar and the beginning of spring. It is the time to forgive, cancel debts and put last years problems behind you.
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The Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a massive land acquisition by the United States from France in 1803 which doubled the size of the U.S.
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Orthodox Easter
Orthodox Christians in Europe, Africa and the Middle East celebrate Easter later than most in the western world.
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Southeast Asian Coffee Culture
Coffee has been grown and consumed in Southeast Asia since the late seventeenth century and since then each country in the region has developed a different way of drinking their favourite bean.
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