Japan, the country of countless religions
My major in graduate program is a sociology of religion, and to narrow it down, the New Religions in Japan. Growing up in Estonia, I often […]
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Shmuel Lazikin – an Israeli who blogs in Estonian, for Estonians
“Despite the fact that I love it in Israel, I’ve always had this sense of my Estonian roots. I think it’s great, because there was
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How chili peppers made Estonia famous at The Economist
Chili peppers are not part of Estonian cuisine. But they have helped make some of Estonia’s most distinguished sons and daughters famous at the Economist
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Life in Tokyo Vol II: Finding the inner Estonian in the tangles of Japanese social life
It may come as a shock to many unsuspecting foreigners – being an Estonian, or indeed a European – what it really means to form and maintain
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Life in Tokyo: Estonian sumo wrestler Baruto brings a smile to everyone’s face
Liisa Berezkin, having been used to Estonian and Finnish metal culture and festivals, discovers a massive industry of performance-based androgynous rock in Tokyo and learns that for
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Gender in Estonia: Observations from a foreign feminist
I came to Estonia as a visiting PhD student, a folklorist, meaning that I was primarily interested in tales and traditions. However, I’m also a
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Kristi Roosmaa: “Life is full of inspirations!” Interview with New York-based musical singer & actress
Kristi Roosmaa is an actress and singer of Estonian origin and is the first Estonian musical theatre singer to perform as a soloist at the
Ideas for an ideal London city break
While ago I had my family and family friends coming over to visit me and my boyfriend in London. So not to be greedy I decided to share of what we did on
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Edward Lucas: Estonia is now an insider, not an outsider anymore
Estonian World’s founder and editor-in-chief, Silver Tambur, interviews the Economist’s senior editor, Edward Lucas, discussing Estonia’s past, present and future. Edward Lucas is the senior
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Hey Liis, how’s Santiago?
Estonian designer and start-up entrepreneur Liis Peetermann spent six months in Chilean capital Santiago, taking part of Start-Up Chile programme, which is an initiative of the Chilean
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