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Shalom - Namaste

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"Namaste," the Nepali youngster said to his compatriot, Priya Sharam Chitrakar, who was sitting on a bench in South Tel Aviv's Levinsky Park, next to two young Israelis. The three had been going over a document detailing workers' rights, which they translated into Nepali. Chitrakar was correcting spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.

Philippinies in history

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The Philippines is the third largest English speaking country in the world. It has a rich history combining Asian, European, and American influences. Prior to Spanish colonization in 1521, the Filipinos had a rich culture and were trading with the Chinese and the Japanese. Spain's colonization brought about the construction of Intramuros in 1571, a "Walled City" comprised of European buildings

Nepal culture

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Nepal CultureNepal is blessed with a rich cultural heritage. Culture has been called 'the way of life for an entire society'. The statement holds particularly true in case of Nepal where every aspect of life, food, clothing and even occupations are culturally classified. In a society so feudalistic and so fractured across class lines, cultural heritage comes as a fresh wind. The culture of Nepal

Philipino culture custom traditions

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The Filipino people is rich in customs and traditions. Many of these are in connection with their family life such as DATING, MARRIAGE and BURIAL, RELIGIOUS and many more........ABOUT DATINGWomen during the Spanish regime were generally shy, refined and inhibited. Their behavior was strictly monitored by the family to maintain their good reputation. A girl was not seen alone with a man; he did

Nepal Festivals

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Nepal is not only the land of mountains; it is also the land of festivals. There are more than 50 festivals celebrated in Nepal every year. While the national festivals have fixed dates, religious festivals are set by astrologers following the lunar calendar. The best part about the festivals in Nepal is that all the events are celebrated with the same enthusiasm and galore the way it used to be

Pinoy festivals

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The fiesta is part and parcel of Filipino culture. Through good times and bad times, the fiesta must go on. Each city and barrio has at least one local festival of its own, usually on the feast of its patron saint, so that there is always a fiesta going on somewhere in the country. But the biggest and most elaborate festival of all is Christmas, a season celebrated with all the pomp and pageantry

The Gurkhas- Bravest of Brave

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Gurkha Info“As I write these last words, my thoughts return to you who were my comrades, the stubborn and indomitable peasants of Nepal. Once more I hear the laughter with which you greeted every hardship. Once more I see you in your bivouacs or about your fires, on forced march or in the trenches, now shivering with wet and cold, now scorched by a pitiless and burning sun. Uncomplaining you

A woman coping alone..

A young woman from Nepal works as a caregiver for an elderly man. About two years ago she met a young Israeli man and became pregnant by him. She hid her pregnancy from her employer and his son, fearing that they would send her away as soon as they found out. She hung on until the end of her pregnancy, and when the time to give birth came, she went into the toilet and delivered her firstborn son, alone, in a foreign country.

She did not say a word to her family in Nepal since they would banish her if they knew about it. She succeeded in giving birth by herself, but did not know what to do with the umbilical cord. I don't know who called the ambulance. When she phoned the father of her child and asked him to take her to the hospital, he answered that he could not afford to order an ambulance. The only people who embraced her when she returned from the hospital were her employer and his son who took her to their hearts and enabled her to continue working with them and to raise her son in their home.

A year has passed since the birth. The child's father refuses to recognize his paternity. He has since left the country and does not want anything to do with the girl or their son. Her family does not hear from her. The Nepalese community is suspicious in her eyes of gossip and slander, and she therefore keeps her distance from them. Indian women that work as caregivers in her area usually help her with her son. Today when she came to see me, she left her son in the care of one of them. She showed me his picture - a handsome, chubby child. She is waging a campaign with the help of a lawyer and is trying to compel him, the fugitive father, to recognize his paternity and in this way receive Israeli citizenship for her son.

At present all her energy and strength are devoted to the cute smiling child who is waiting for her in the old man's home. Only during those moments when she tells me about the birth does she weep. She does not want her tears to be seen, and sits with her back to the others in the room. What strength is needed for a woman coping alone!

by: Irit Porat
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