It was Christmas day of 1991 when the Soviet flag flew over the Kremlin in Moscow for the last time. This marks the final stage of the demise of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), or more popularly known as the Soviet Union. The dissolution happens essentially due to the many number of radicalRead more

Knowledge is power. And there’s no other situation when you need so much power as you can get than when you need to survive in an alien place with an equally alien culture. And this predicament rises exponentially when you are in Australia. You see, the country is where the world gets flipped upside down,Read more

A month from now, Brazil, specifically Rio de Janeiro, will stage the foremost sports competition in the world, the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio beat three other major cities namely Chicago, Madrid, and Tokyo (Tokyo will host again in 2020, though). This will be the first time the country will host the Olympic Games, and thisRead more

Going back a century or two ago, China was the one sending its migrants abroad. The Chinese citizens, most of them laborers and the unemployed, traveled as far as the United Kingdom, United States, or even Australia, looking for new jobs and a new life. Fast forward to the current times, people are now goingRead more

Some habits are just universal. Tipping, looking left when crossing the street, and using a tumble dryer. But Australia is a place where things get flipped upside down and get done differently from the rest of the world. Upon stepping into its shores, be ready to let go some of the manners, quirkiness, and fixationsRead more