Regarding the above-titled two excellent articles in The Island of 12 May 2025, I would like to add these thoughts as a lay follower of Buddha. The word, Sarana, has several meanings, including ‘in ...

Hospitality is at the core of Kevin Matthew Wong’s Hakka culture, and in BENEVOLENCE, he more than does his ancestors proud. As he introduces his story with a miniature lion dance puppet and ...

But when offered at polling places on election day, the humble treat is elevated to a democracy sausage — a national, if light-heated, symbol for electoral participation. Or, as a website ...

In Manipur, two years after violence killed 260, Kuki families live in fear, haunted by trauma, as protests and high security mark the anniversary. Tens of thousands of people in Manipur will be ...

In casting China as either an existential threat or a product of American benevolence, Western political discourse has consistently rendered Chinese individuals invisible – denying them agency ...

There's more to this little symbol than one might initially think. A Reddit thread lit up with discussion when a social media user sought clarity on its actual function, having been confused by ...

The Royal Anthem, “God Save the King,” originated as a patriotic song in England in the 18th century. Neither the author nor the composer is known. In Canada, the anthem is performed officially in the ...

The Crown’s rim bears stylized maple leaves, the quintessential symbol of Canada, as well as rising and falling peaks representing Canada’s varied landscape with its many mountain ranges and river ...

To dispel further criticism, Graham went on to ask if there might be any other organizations that would use that series of symbols. On Monday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., was ...

that became a symbol of laid-back summer days - died April 23 at his home in West Tisbury. He was 93. The cause was prostate cancer, said his son Morgan. Mr. Douglas grew up in the Chicago suburbs ...

that became a symbol of laid-back summer days — died April 23 at his home in the island town of West Tisbury, Massachusetts. He was 93. The cause was prostate cancer, said his son Morgan Douglas.