I guess today is the day I can stop complaining to my husband that we have so little contact with the local culture. The school annually marks Nigeria’s independence day with a culture day. For the entire day classes are suspended, so the school community can enjoy the exhibits and performances not only by students [...]
Posts Tagged ‘culture’
Celebrating Nigerian Independence & Culture
Posted in Nigeria, tagged benin, culture, edo, fashion, handicraft, Nigeria on September 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Our Last Pakistan Day
Posted in Family Life, Pakistan, school, tagged culture, dance, fair, mela, music, Pakistan, school on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We all wore shalwar kameezes yesterday to join the school celebration of Pakistan Day. This was both a fun and a sad day for me. The Pakistan Day fair at school has always been my favorite school activity, so I became a little sentimental towards the end when I realized this was our last opportunity [...]
Pakistan Day Mela
Posted in Family Life, Pakistan, school, tagged culture, handicraft, mela, Pakistani on March 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A mela is a fair, and it’s one of my favorite events in Islamabad, especially when gift items, handicrafts, and souvenirs are going to be the items for sale. Besides carpets, Pakistan has a fun variety of handicraft items worth collecting or buying as presents for family and friends. That is why the annual Pakistan [...]
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