Happy Nowruz: A New Year has Now Begun

An official UN holiday celebrated by people around the world
Rahman Mohamed

 

Google First Day of Spring Doodle - End

Google Doodle, first day of spring

 

Nowruz is a holiday celebrated annually on March 21 internationally.  It’s the first full day after the “vernal equinox, [and] is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by more than 300 million people all around the world”.  As the first official day of spring it’s a holiday that goes back over 3,000 years in the Balkans, the Black Sea Basin, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Middle East, now spreading to Europe and North America.  In 2010 the UN declared March 21 International Day of Nowruz.

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Sports: A Secret to Self-Esteem

Enjoy the game (as a kid) and you’ll stand tall (when you need a job)
Rahman Mohamed

Today Canada is watching Russia; it’s not just because there aren’t any NHL games on but because the Canada’s skating fast and not letting the cold freeze its medal count for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

In between each game there are ads from firms that sponsor Canada’s Olympic team.  Many have advertised increasing support for children’s sports and athletics.  Besides physical activity, does playing sports have other advantages?

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Nelson Mandela: A True Uniter, In Life and Death

Bringing people around the world together today and for ages to come
Rahman Mohamed

On December 5, former South African President and leader of the end of apartheid in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, passed away peacefully at the age of 95.  But he’s one who will be remembered for ages.

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