Do You Know What Those Wooden Dolls Are Called?
(On Profiling Matryoshka Dolls) I was in early elementary, in perhaps the late 1970s, when I first saw those fascinating dolls being featured on the children’s television show Sesame Street. Since then I have
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Ikinahihiya Mo ba ang Iyong Pagkabata?
(On Recalling Some Childhood Memories) May mga taong tuwang-tuwang ikuwento ang kanilang nakaraan, lalo na ang kanilang pagkabata. However, there are also many people who choose to keep portions of their past private perhaps
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Just Because They’re Wheelchair-Bound?
(On the Creative Streak of Many Physically Challenged Individuals) Isa ka ba sa mga tao na ang tingin sa mga may kapansanan ay wala nang silbi sa buhay? Iniisip mo ba na dahil baldado
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Kilala Mo Ba ang Bansang Thailand?
(On Thailand and Its Language) Gaano mo kakilala ang mga karatig-bansa ng Pilipinas sa Timog-Silangang Asya? Ang pagkilala sa kultura ng ibang bansa ay nagpapahiwatig ng respeto hindi lamang sa mga bansang ito kundi
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Sa Pilipinas Nga Lang Ba Nagdiriwang ng Fiesta?
(On Thorrablot: An Icelandic Winter Food Festival) A festival is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the festival.
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Isa Ka Ba sa mga Naniniwala na Merong mga Mangkukulam?
(On Witch-hunting, Persecution, and Ignorance) Bagamat malaki na ang naiunlad at malayo na ang narating ng pangkalahatang agham at teknolohiya, marami pa ring tao—sa Pilipinas, Canada, o saang lupalop man ng mundo—ang matindi pa
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Nakatikim Ka Na Ba ng Kafantopi?
(Part 2: Australian and East Indian) If you’re sick and tired of eating the same or similar dishes, then it’s time to explore the cuisines of other cultures. You’re lucky; you live in Winnipeg—a
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Dapat Nga Bang Ikahiya ang Paggamit ng Sawsawan?
[On the Universality of Seasonings and Condiments] Seasonings and condiments are an aspect of Filipino cuisine that many Filipinos feel embarrassed about, perhaps because of the appearance, color, and smell of many of these
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Tubong Pilipinas Nga Ba ang mga Prutas na ’To?
[Did These Fruits Really Originate in the Philippines?] Habang kumakain ako ng avocado sa cafeteria ng aking pinagtatrabahuhan, tinanong ng isang Puti kong katrabaho kung ano raw yung kinakain ko. Bago ako makasagot (dahil
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