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    Karaoke Boy
    by Sara Schaff
    [ China ] - People in China take their karaoke seriously. But practicing—loudly—every Saturday morning at 7 a.m. is going a bit too far. Sara Schaff tries to decide how to approach her enthusiastic downstairs neighbor without violating Chinese codes of etiquette.
    Read: Etiquette in China ( 2 photos)
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    Open Wounds
    by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
    [ Rwanda ] - Anna Boiko-Weyrauch has been told time and time again that there are no more "problems" between Hutus and Tutsis in post-genocide Rwanda. So then why does her friend insist that he could "never marry a Hutu?"
    Read: Tutsis and Hutus in Post-Genocide Rwanda ( 7 photos)
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    Chicken, Fish or Goat?
    by Lindsey Gleason :: 05/12/2008
    [ Ghana ] - Lindsey Gleason tries her best to explain to the street vendor that she would like her soup without meat -- but still, he wants to know: chicken, fish or goat?
    Read: Eating Etiquette in Ghana


    Penny-Wise
    by Sarah Meginniss :: 05/08/2008
    [ United Kingdom ] - When Sarah Meginniss signs up to attend a formal dinner in Oxford, she worries about fitting in. She never thought to worry about flying pennies.
    Read: Formal Dining in Oxford


    30 Nights in Egypt
    by Juliet Frerking :: 04/10/2008
    [ Egypt ] - During Ramadan in Egypt, Juliet Frerking decides to try fasting. Through many mood swings, she comes to better understand this Muslim holiday.
    Read: Fasting During Ramadan


    A Family Dinner
    by Yeepan Zhu :: 04/02/2008
    [ Japan ] - During dinner at a friend's house, Yeepan Zhu is nervous and unsure how to act. One hot pot and some playful jabs from the family later, she finds herself feeling right at home.
    Read: Trying Hot Pot in Japan


    Five A.M. in Buenos Aires
    by Will Suto :: 04/02/2008
    [ Argentina ] - Barhopping in Buenos Aires' Plaza Serrano, Will Suto feels like he could just as easily be in New York or Tokyo. That is, until he makes one final stop.
    Read: Finding Late-Night Eats


    Bon Appetit
    by Emily Monaco :: 03/13/2008
    [ France ] - Sampling some of France's finest foods with French friends, Emily Monaco must be wondering, why can't I do this every day?
    Read: Fine Eating in France


    A Dinner Together
    by Martha Cargo :: 03/13/2008
    [ France ] - Nothing brings a family together like food. Sometimes, the right meal can bring two families together.
    Read: Food in Frane


    Tread Lightly
    by Flora Lindsay-Herrera :: 03/06/2008
    [ Argentina ] - Flora Lindsay-Herrera enjoys eating vegan burgers and mixing mud in an Argentinean eco-village, but she is not about to give up her life for a trowel and a pair of gardening gloves. So what is she supposed to take away?
    Read: Green Living in Argentina


    Mmm...Moth Larvae
    by Thao Tran :: 03/01/2008
    [ Australia ] - Thao Tran is on a mission to find truly authentic Aboriginal cuisine. Little does she know, sampling the native delights is like appearing on Fear Factor.
    Read: Authentic Outback Cuisine


    Una Torta, Porfa
    by Colin Nekolaichuk :: 03/01/2008
    [ Mexico ] - Colin Nekolaichuk loves nothing more than a delicious Mexican sandwich - greasy and unhygienic as it might be.
    Read: Sandwiches in Mexico


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    Glimpse congratulates our pilot team of Writing, Photography and Video Correspondents (more info). They are all over the world as we speak, gathering amazing stories for you! Read their latest blog posts here:

    Arrival in Athens
    [Greece 03/29/2008] - After thirteen hours of flying and ten hours of airport layovers I have finally set foot in Greece.   I arrived in Athens on Thursday at 1:30 in the morning and .... Read More
    Moving Beyond Words
    [Spain 03/23/2008] - Moving Beyond Words Two years later, I trek down the same narrow alley-way that I routinely marched upon every day for six months. I .... Read More
    Homeless Where The Heart Is
    [Bangladesh 03/22/2008] - It began years ago, when I first moved out and would return occasionally to do laundry or pick up frozen dumplings mom bought for me from the Chinese supermarket. I .... Read More
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    Meat Eaters
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