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Culture
Kalguksu: ancient and delicious knife noodles
Noodles have invaded the world, and every noodle lover knows they originated from Asia, whether was it some instant noodles with various flavors or expensive gourmet noodles. South Korea is no stranger to the different variation of noodles, as I’ve been to large number of noodle restaurants, tasting all kinds…
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West Asia
Ancient Egyptian calendars shaped by faith
Over than 5000 years ago, the ancient Egyptians came up with their own calendar and months and it holds a lot of similarities to the way we perceive a typical year these days. The Ancient Egyptian calendar was originally based on twelve lunar months, grouped into three seasons of four months…
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South Asia
Indian Muslim cleric issues ‘fatwa’ against A.R. Rahman for Muhammad film
A Muslim group, The Raza Academy in Mumbai, India said it has issued a “fatwa” against the Oscar-winning Indian music composer A.R. Rahman and Majid Majidi, the Iranian director of the film Muhammad: The Messenger of God. The institute also wrote to the Indian government, seeking a ban on…
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Society
GSMF 16th forum in Gyeonggi
In its 16th forum, Global Students Mentoring Forum chose Gyeonggi creative economy and innovation center (CCEI) as their destination. G-CCEI was established by Korean government’s joint partnership with Gyeonggi province and other chaebols and business giants to foster IT projects. They have up till now 18 partnerships aiming to…
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Culture
The everlasting story of Chunhyang
Among the rich history of Korean folk tales, the Chunhyangjeon (춘향전, “The Story of Chunhyang”) is one of the best known love stories and folk tales of Korea. Date of composition and author are unknown, but its present form took shape around 1694~1834 from the surviving tale, the Song of…
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Culture
Dystopian Worlds: Do they predict the future?
Do dystopian books predict the dark future we’re headed to, or are they simply some wild imaginative scenarios in the genius minds? Dystopian ideas go way back, when John Stuart Mill, gave a speech in 1868 before the British House of Commons, criticizing the government’s policy, saying, “It is,…
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Culture
A ‘Beat’ ghost walks across American landscape in search of himself
Kerouac ‘On the Road’ “Last night I walked clear down to Times Square and just as I arrived I suddenly realized I was a ghost – it was my ghost walking on the sidewalk.” In the words of the Beat writer Jack Kerouac who gives life to words and reinvents…
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West Asia
ISIS destroys Palmyra’s Temple of Bel
A satellite image confirms that a temple in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra has been destroyed, the United Nations says. There had been earlier reports of an explosion at the Temple of Bel in Palmyra, which is held by militants from Islamic State (ISIS). As UN satellite analysts Unosat say…
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West Asia
Iranian trilogy depicting “Muhammad” angers muslims
Iran’s most expensive film production, “Muhammad”, is set to open in the last days of August 2015 in 143 theaters across Iran before it opens in Montreal Film Festival. The religious biopic is already under attack by many Muslims who are opposed to any depiction of the prophet. The $40…
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