UNBELIEVABLE: 3 | History Defined

Are schools ready for racialized and immigrant students? 4 factors shaping the classroom experience

Every September, questions arise about children being ready for school. It’s not only about school supplies, but also: Can they follow routines? Do they have the skills to succeed?

The Conversation · Aug 30

Durban's Indian Diaspora: How KwaZulu-Natal Became Home to a Community That Never Forgot India

The Crossing That Was Never Meant to Be PermanentIn November 1860, a ship called the Truro docked at Port Natal carrying 342 Indians from Madras. They had signed five-year indenture contracts to work the sugar cane fields of the Natal colony. The British needed labour after emancipation freed enslaved Africans.…

Times Life · Aug 29

Why You Might Be Loving Your Partner Wrong (The 5 Love Languages Explained)

Are you speaking a language your partner can't hear? Discover the 5 love languages and instantly unlock the secret to why some couples just click while others struggle.

Bored Panda · Aug 28

Eight Hundred Dollars and a Promise: How We Marked My Father's Grave in Los Angeles

The promise happened in the parking lot of the cemetery in East LA, three months after we buried my father, when my mother stopped walking, looked back at the bare rectangle of lawn where he was, and said, in Spanish, that she would not visit an empty patch of grass…

inkl · Aug 25

In 1977, NASA placed a gold-plated copper record on each Voyager; it carries 115 images, greetings in 55 languages, and instructions for playing it

In 1977, NASA embarked on a monumental quest by launching the Voyager spacecraft, which was equipped with a Golden Record meant to communicate with extraterrestrial life. Curated by Carl Sagan and his team, this interstellar album features a collection of images and sounds that highlight humanity's greatest moments, intentionally leaving…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Proton VPN on Linux gets a huge accessibility boost with 20 new languages

Proton VPN’s Linux application is about to get a lot more accessible, as the privacy provider announces automatic localization support for 20 different languages arriving in the next major update.

TechRadar · Aug 21

How Did Humans, Vanaras and Birds Understand Ram?

Imagine a meeting between Lord Rama from Ayodhya, Sugriva from Kishkindha, Ravana from Lanka and Jatayu, a divine bird. They came from different places and, according to the epic tradition, belonged to very different worlds. Yet the Ramayana describes them communicating, negotiating, warning one another and sharing deeply important thoughts.…

MyLifeXP · Aug 21

Changing the history curriculum is not enough if English always dominates the classroom – South African study

In many South African classrooms, learners continue to experience the subject of history through the language, concepts and perspectives inherited from colonial traditions. Changes have been made to what children are taught. But the curriculum changes might not be enough to change what children learn in history classrooms.

The Conversation · Aug 20

CBSE's three-language policy: Don't want children to come under any pressure, says SC

The Supreme Court urged finding solutions for CBSE's three-language policy challenges. It suggested revisiting implementation and considering a reprieve for current Class 6 students. The court also questioned the starting point for language choices and the definition of native languages. It emphasized ensuring adequate infrastructure and teacher availability for the…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

In Ceuta, migrants stranded at Europe’s gates await their fate

Weeks after some 70,000 migrants tried to cross from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, the ones who chose to stay have settled on El Trampolin beach. They hail from various countries, speak different languages and crossed many borders to get to this strip of sand. Europe seems very…

France 24 · Aug 18