The Best 10 Artists and Popular Music From Cape Verde
What makes music great is that it knows no borders, and language or cultural barriers can’t hold it back from becoming a global phenomenon. Music from Cape Verde is a shining example as, in recent times, Cape Verdean music has gone mainstream. It’s a long-established belief and fact that originality and honesty can take any […]
How To Find Fantastic Ethiopian Gifts | 10 Ethiopian Souvenirs
What are the best Ethiopian gifts? Are you planning to travel to Addis Ababa or rural Ethiopia and would you like to bring back souvenirs? Then you came to the right place! I’ve been lucky to have been working with one of the smartest Ethiopians I’ve ever met: Tsegazeab H. Assgedom. I consider him a […]
Cultural Reads 54: BOOM Festival, Turkish Souvenirs, 10 Bollywood Movies
Hi Everyone, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter with book, music, and movie recommendations from around the world. After a two-week holiday break to Portugal and a music festival, I’m back in Rotterdam. In this week’s newsletter: Turkish souvenirs, Bollywood movies, BOOM festival, Guinean music, Portuguese literature. 🧿 Turkey Souvenirs & Personal Items After sharing my favorite items […]
What Are The Best 10 Items & Turkey Souvenirs | Ciler
What are the best Turkey souvenirs and favorite items of someone growing up and living in Turkey? After my blog post Why Your Best Souvenirs Could Be Better with my favorite 10 items, I decided to ask friends from other countries? What are the items you can’t live without? And which ones of those have […]
Welcome to the World of Indonesia’s Buskers | Daniel Ziv
According to his Instagram, Daniel Ziv is a documentary filmmaker, non-fiction author, avid traveler, amateur cook, husband & dog dad. He’s one of the nicest and humblest people I know, which is probably why his Instagram doesn’t mention he’s also a Yale Fellow, has 80k+ Twitter followers, and won 12 awards for his documentary Jalanan. […]
10 Best Books About Afghanistan To Read Now
If I asked you for the best books to read about Afghanistan, what would you say? I imagine you’d recommend Khaled Hosseini’s Kite Runner. Or maybe the Essential Rumi by sufi poet Rumi who was born in what’s now considered Afghanistan. Many other reads are books on war in Afghanistan. Of course, it’s impossible to […]
Cultural Reads 50: Afrobeats, Indigenous Voices, Brainstorm
Hello Everyone, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter with book, music, and movie recommendations from around the world. In this week’s newsletter: Afrobeats, Worldwide Food, Indigenous Voices, Malian Concert & Brazilian Psychiatric Wards. 🎷 Who Are The Best Afrobeat Artists? It was my first bachelor party in Nigeria, and I didn’t know what to expect. “Where […]
Cultural Reads 49: Cairo Conspiracy, Basque Music, Best Souvenirs
Hello Everyone, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter with book, music, and movie recommendations from around the world. In this week’s newsletter: Buy Better Souvenirs, Best Places in Brussels, Language Learning App, Basque Music, A Cultural List, and Swedish-Egyptian Thriller. 🎁 Why Your Best Souvenirs Could Be Better Join me on a journey as we explore the […]
Why Your Best Souvenirs Could Be Better
What are the best souvenirs? I used to buy key hangers, posters, and masks. After several trips, I realized I was always buying similar items. I was also overconsuming and acquiring things I wouldn’t use. That’s why I decided on a new strategy. Optimize Emotional Value | The Best Souvenirs In The Lifechanging Magic of […]
Cultural Reads 48: Yemeni Coffee, ChatGPT Music, Colombian Concerts
Hello Everyone, And welcome to the Cultural Reads Newsletter with book, music, and movie recommendations from around the world. In this week’s newsletter: Use ChatGPT for Spotify playlists, Yemeni coffee adventures, the best Filipino movies, Colombian concerts & The Work. 🎧 How to create Spotify playlists with ChatGPT Do you want to use ChatGPT to create better Spotify playlists? 1. You […]
