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: Traditions in Afghanistan
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…
Suburb Profile: Keysborough
A recent ABC article posed the question, why are we still asking people where they come from? Australia is a multicultural nation, home to the world’s oldest continuous cultures as well as…
How Different Cultures Understand Time
Five months in living in Southeast Asia, and I still never dared to drive. Many travellers will agree that for someone spoiled by driving on the well-ordered European roads, Asian…
China – Talking Business and Peeling Onions
If the title has caught your attention and you’ve decided to read on, I assume that you either want a better understanding of a foreign business culture, or you like…
Humour Across Cultures
Can you recall a moment when a good joke helped you break the ice with someone despite a language barrier? When a witty one-liner defused the tension during negotiations? When…