Yatandou
In contemporary Mali, a country in West Africa, a little girl named Yatandou explains how a simple machine changes her life and the lives of all of the women and children in her village...LEARN MORE!
Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers
Before becoming the industrial giant it is today, Japan was, for centuries, isolated from the outside world. From the 10th to the early 19th century Japan was govverned by powerful territorial lords (also known as shÅgun) who ruled most of Japan from their headquarters in Edo (present-day Tokyo)... LEARN MORE!The Gift of the Inuksuk
The Arctic Circle is the region surrounding the North Pole. It includes parts of Russia, Scandinavia, Greenland, Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. Canada’s northern region is also apart of the Arctic Circle... LEARN MORE!
Waiting for the Owl's Call
Turkmenistan, a neighbor of Afghanistan, is a country rich in cultural traditions. Artisans from this region have produced stunning ornamental tiles and mosaics, and skillfully woven rugs. For a Turkmen, carpet making has the same importance as the pyramids do for Egypt... LEARN MORE!
