🍷 Europe

• 🎭Give me a telenovela and I’ll give you a nation

  An exploration of how telenovelas serve as both cultural mirrors and therapeutic narratives for countries, highlighting their unique emotional resonance and production values.

• 🏰Holy Monastery of Simonos Petra, Mt. Athos, Greece

  An evocative reflection on a 13th-century Orthodox monastery that beautifully captures its duality of precariousness and homeliness amidst the twilight. This excerpt highlights the unexpected presence of an orange plastic debris chute, juxtaposing ancient architecture with modernity.

• 🎶Musilanguage

  Exploring the blend of music and language, Sigur Rós captivates with their unique soundscapes and inventiveness.

• 🎨Arabesques

  From a lovely French collection of prints, this piece showcases "Arab art from the monuments of Cairo, from the 7th through the 19th centuries," illustrating a vibrant tapestry of designs over the centuries. Geolocation coordinates

• 📚Notes from the Archbishop

  The Archbishop of Canterbury dives into the complexities of Dostoyevsky, merging literary critique and theology.

• 🌱The dignity of plants

  An exploration of the ethical considerations surrounding genetic modification and the dignity of plants in Switzerland.

• 🌍If There Ever Was - A Book of Extinct and Impossible Smells

  Aroma is creatively underutilized, as Robert Blackson explores through conceptual scent art.

• 🎨The colourful apartment buildings of Tirana, Albania

  Tirana, Albania, has transformed its urban landscape through vibrant colors and unique patterns on its buildings. An example of this creative approach is highlighted in the following quote

• 🍽️At most, sharing a pudding

  As the French grapple with economic challenges, their beloved tradition of lengthy business lunches is at risk, illustrating a cultural shift that echoes across the channel. "It is seen as the mark of civilised eating, distinguishing well-fed French workers from the English who wolf prawn sandwiches at their desks..."

• 🌳Gourdon’s Garden, Provence, France

  The perspective captured in this photo beautifully contrasts the cultivated gardens with the wild canyon below, showcasing the gardeners diligently tending to the hedges.

• 🌳Tree of life

  From Vijaysree Venkataraman, a reflection on the journey of the moringa tree and its potential in addressing malnutrition across cultures.

• 🌌Grand ideas first,  obstacles later

  A critical reflection on the narrative of world-changing meetings and the potential consequences of scientific endeavors, particularly referencing CERN's impact on our understanding of the universe.

• 🎨No. 8 Rue Franklin, Nantes, France

  A reflection on the juxtaposition of beauty and vandalism in Nantes' architectural landscape.

• 🏙️Dream City, by Paul Klee

  Reflecting on Klee's vision of a timeless cityscape.

• 🎹Indiana piano

  A glimpse into Lexo Toradze's vibrant community of Russian and Georgian pianists in South Bend, Indiana.

• 📚Outdoor bookcases in Bonn, Germany

  In this post, Daniel Hamermesh reflects on the unique forms of community trust observed in Germany compared to the United States, particularly regarding public sharing initiatives like outdoor lending libraries.

• 🎨“Portrait of Andries Stilte II”, by Kehinde Wiley

  An exploration of Kehinde Wiley's work, merging historical European art with contemporary African-American identity.

• 🍳L’oeuf à soixante-cinq degrés

  An exploration of the exquisite results achieved when cooking eggs at precise temperatures.

• 🆕Cuba’s generation y

  An exploration of how naming in Cuba serves as an act of creative resistance against political and cultural constraints.

• 🎶Never mind the propaganda, let’s dance!

  An exploration of the vibrant musical culture of Kinshasa and the phenomenon of libanga in Congolese music.

• 🎓DIY country, DIY university

  An insightful look at Somaliland, a breakaway republic that thrives amidst challenges, highlighting its democratic aspirations and return of former refugees.

• 🗣️ah-SEE-shə

  A linguistic critique on the mispronunciation of "Ossetia" and insights into its cultural and political significance.

• 🎻Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble

  Reflecting on the cultural tapestry of the Silk Road, here's a remarkable in-studio performance by Yo-Yo Ma and his ensemble from 2005.

• 🚦A sofa revolution

  A story of neighbors taking matters into their own hands to improve their community by slowing down traffic in Delft.

• 🐍Victorian leeches to the rescue!

  A fascinating look at modern uses of ancient leech therapy for serious medical conditions.

• ⏰Einstein’s day job

  Exploring how Einstein's work at the patent office intertwined with his revolutionary theories on time and simultaneity.

• 🌍All the countries that’re fit to print

  An observation on the media coverage of countries located in the interior of continents.

• ⚔️Albania’s sworn virgins

  An exploration of gender roles and social necessity in traditional Albanian culture through the practice of sworn virgins.

• 🇩🇪Legitimizing the Eszett

  An exploration of the recognition and preservation of unique European letters on the internet, including the Eszett in Germany.

• 🍛Currying favor

  A reflection on how the global journey of curry began with its roots in India and transformed into a culinary phenomenon.

• 💍Mix CD | The Bridegroom Special

  Celebrating love with a joyous mix of multicultural tunes for a wedding celebration.

• 🗺️A star in the East- The enduring myth of Prester John

  The legend of Prester John serves as a lens through which we examine medieval European dreams of Christian power in distant lands.

• 🎶Roaring Lambs or bleating lions?

  Exploring the complexities of Christian influence in American culture, drawing on the cultural phenomena of the late 1990s and early 2000s.

• 🏞️Where the White things are - Visiting a town of Afrikaner separatists

  A reflective exploration of Orania, a town that embodies the legacy of apartheid ideologies while striving to carve out an Afrikaner identity in contemporary South Africa.