Distinguishing Global and Local Mau (Mauricio) Otarola is originally from San José, Costa Rica, and now lives among locals and travelers 220 km east of the city in Puerto Viejo, along the Caribbean Sea. He is the co-owner of a vacation rentals and property management...
Why does Islam feel significantly incomprehensible to so many? “This is definitely an important question,“ says intercultures Consultant, Dr. Jana Holla. “It is a very structured religious faith which is easy to comprehend, as much as a belief system can be...
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Let’s start to create diversity In cooperation with 400 African associations and supported by the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, The African Network of Germany (TANG) started its “Create Diversity” project (“Vielfalt gestalten”) this past...
The Netherlands – A Paradise for Working from Home As of the first of July 2015, your colleagues and clients in the Netherlands can request from their employers that they be allowed to work from home under the Home Office Right, essentially a legal extension of...
Through the eyes of Alex Mierke In Nov. 2014, the image of an anonymous woman in Hanoi, Vietnam driving a motorbike while holding a child and snapping a photo of an international celebrity earned news and social media headlines. The image was shot by retired...