Cultural Insights Series: Music in Afghanistan
In last week’s chat with Shamsiya, we got our taste buds excited over the delicious Afghan cuisine! In the final instalment of our Afghanistan series we learn how to dance…
Cultural Insights Series: Music in Afghanistan
Why Understanding Uncertainty Avoidance is Crucial in Cross-Cultural Communications
“Should we try to control the future or just let it happen?” G. Hofstede Before you read on, let’s start with a few questions. It’s a Friday night. Do you…
Cultural Insights Series: Cuisine in Afghanistan
Rich, aromatic, colourful…these are three words that sum up Afghan cuisine, as you’ll see from our video as we catch up once again with Shamsiya to get a little taste…
Cultural Insights Series: Family & Society in Afghanistan
Family is one of the fundamental parts of the Afghan culture. This week Shamsiya discusses the role of family in Afghan society and highlights some key differences between Afghan and…
Cultural Insights Series: Traditions in Afghanistan
We all love those special days of the year when we get together with our families and friends to cook delicious meals and celebrate with one another. What are these…
Cultural Insights Series: Etiquette in Afghanistan
Earlier this week, Shamsiya introduced us to Afghanistan, its iconic sights and shared some travel tips. So now you know what to see on your first trip to the country! But…
Cultural Insights: Travelling in Afghanistan
Over the last few weeks we caught up with friends of LOTE who migrated to Australia in their youth. We learnt about their birth country and its culture, and about some…
Cultural Insights: Introducing Afghanistan
Social isolation. Lockdown. A challenging situation during which staying connected has never been so important. We took to Zoom to connect with some friends of The LOTE Agency who had…
How Different Cultures See Colours: Part 2
How your language manipulates your eyes. In last week’s article, we discussed different symbolic meanings that people attach to colours around the world. But the topic of colour goes beyond that. Did…
How Different Cultures See Colours: Part 1
Symbolic meaning of colours. Is there anything more natural in our lives than colour? Colours are among the first things every child learns.They surround us in the environment and they…