We recently commenced the fifth school year in the Ein Bustan kindergarten. For those of you who have not yet heard the story of this kindergarten, this is a Waldorf school, a kindergarten that is run in two languages - Arabic and Hebrew. The kindergarten is situated in the Arab village of Hilf, within the municipality of Bosmat Tab’un, 7 minutes drive from the nearby Jewish town of Kiryat Tivon. The kindergarten is attended by 27 Arab and Jewish children, in two age groups. The staff is also comprised of both Arabs and Jews: in each class there is a Hebrew speaking teacher and an Arabic speaking teacher. In addition, we are pleased to have two interns, two young Bedouin Arab women who are fulfilling their “Year of Service” by working as assistants in the kindergarten, one in each age group.

A thousand mile journey starts with a step

Between whispers of war starts with a tone,

No one will dream of war to receive us with loneliness

When will it stop?

Dreadful scenes, rack-edged sorrows and rapid holocaust

Will this malediction still continue?

We have crossed the river

Business English has become a basic requirement in the current corporate landscape. Without a solid understanding of English grammar and usage, a non-native English speaker automatically loses any advantage ithe commerce global world. Whether within negotiations, presentations, or just social conversation, many citizens of European nations are realizing that the global economy is driven by the English-language. In the Netherlands, Language Institutes and communications coaches are becoming the norm. Germans, Belgians, and most Western Europeans frequently travel to language schools in the Netherlands to improve their business English vocabulary. In doing so, they also develop their multicultural competencies.

The Color That My Eyes Do See

My eyes did open to a world today

That they do not really understand

For this world will not accept me

As the beautiful man that I really am

Society has had a tendency to dictate

A world of hard life for me

Because of my skin color

Because of what their eyes do see

Editor's Note: Tour Guide Usman Mardanvi reports on the disaster unfolding in Pakistan

It rained for  the last three days which caused  heavy floods in the  history of Pakistan, so far 1500 dead bodies are found  in different parts of Pakistan still  big number are  missing more than 2 millions people are effected by the flood rescue operation has already started in all parts of Pakistan.

A recent article in Wired Magazine, "Inconvenient Truths: Get Ready to Rethink What It Means to Be Green", makes the case for 10 ways to cool global warming that will drive environmentalists crazy. Calling for Greens to unite around the issue of greenhouse gasses, the article makes the case for nuclear energy and urban density. The outcry from readers was sharp with readers decrying the single mindedness of the article, its lack of supporting data, its in-your-face sensationalism and overall creepiness. Almost simultaneously, an article by Paul Krugman, "Stranded in Suburbia", offered a similar analysis. 

In Oriental Medicine, the Liver (Yin), and Gallbladder (Yang), are paired organ meridian systems associated with Spring, and the element of Wood, and the color green. In Oriental Medicine, it is said the Liver (Lv) and Gallbladder (Gb) govern the tendons and ligaments, and the Lv opens to the eyes. The Lv also stores blood and chi when the body is at rest. Since the Lv stores blood and chi (energy/vital force), it is also responsible for maintaining a smooth and harmonious flow of chi and blood in the body.

Cross Cultural is now a common professional term.  On a historical note, the term 'cross cultural' originated in 1970 for the professional world. This was in response to the age of globalization which produced a demand for cross-cultural awareness in various commercial & professional sectors.