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Often described as the world’s most polite country, Japan’s tradition of selfless hospitality is the product of a tradition known as omotenashi. Literally translating to “spirit of service”, this[...]

The word comes from the Nguni languages spoken by some of Africa’s first peoples, but ubuntu didn’t appear in written sources until the mid-19th Century, rising to prominence in the midst of South Africa’s transition[...]

  In Greece, guests are typically treated like guests of honour, with a simple dinner invitation usually translating to a veritable feast at which the visitor’s wine glass is kept topped up by the attentive host. While this[...]

Acts of kindness have come to define the coronavirus pandemic, but in some nations, traditions of generosity and helping one another go back centuries.   Acts of kindness have come to define the coronavirus pandemic, whether[...]

  Located where three seas converge, Antikythera is a “meteorological melting pot” where you can find dust from the Sahara, tephra from Mount Etna and cinder from Canadian wildfires.