Cultural Insights Series: Introducing Greece
We recently shared the first of our Cultural Insights Series. With a friend of LOTE, Shamsiya, we explored the incredible culture of Afghanistan. From this week on, we’ll be publishing…
Cultural Insights Series: Introducing Greece
The Language of Silence Across Cultures
Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation. – Rumi Top Tip: Different cultures have different attitudes to silence. It’s important to understand what those attitudes are when…
The 10 Must-Visit Places in Afghanistan
In recent weeks, we’ve been publishing videos about Afghanistan in our Cultural Insights Series. In these Zoom videos we speak to a friend of LOTE, Shamsiya Hussainpoor, about the Afghan…
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…
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…