Intercultural communication Blog created by Dr. Ghada Awada

The North and The South: Korea           Korea had been under the Japanese occupation since 1910 and was therefore part of the Japanese empire. This 35-year-old empire came to an end when the second World War broke and it eventually resulted in the division of Korea into two countries; North Korea, known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with Pyongyang as its capital, and South Korea, the Republic of Korea with Seoul as its capital.                                       Government & Politics:           The division essentially occurred because the United States and the Soviet Union occupied different parts of Korea forming a partition line between the regions that were under their control, and negotiations between the two failed to unify Korea. As a result, a socialist country that is supported by the Soviet Union formed in the North while a nationalist country backed by the United States formed in the South                     North Korea’s governme

Liberia vs Lebanon        Background info: Liberia “land of liberty” is a country that is located in West Africa, its capital is Monrovia, and its citizens are referred to as Liberians. It is located on the equator; hence its climate is a tropical one. It is rich in trees, petroleum, and diamonds, but the citizens are not using its resources properly to their financial advantage, which is what makes Liberia an underdeveloped country. Liberia occupies 43,000 square miles (slightly more than Tennessee). It is bordered on the southwest by the Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by Guinea, Sierra Leone, and the Ivory Coast. From antiquity through the 1700s, many ethnic groups from the surrounding regions settled in the area, making Liberia one of Africa's most culturally rich and diverse countries. It was founded as a result of the efforts of the American Colonization Society to settle freed American slaves in West Africa. The society contended that the emigration of b

THE FOOD Russian Food Blinis are the original Russian fast food and they are more like crepes which can be stuffed with sweet or sour fillings. Pierogi is another traditional Russian food and it is said that a feast is incomplete without this dish. Soups such as the Borscht (beetroot) soup, are also very famous because of the cold climate and are mostly eaten in the afternoon. Swiss Food Cheese fondue is a great meal with friends and perhaps one of the most iconic foods that people relate to Switzerland. Muesli is a breakfast and brunch dish based on raw rolled oats and other ingredients like grains, fresh or dried fruits, seeds and nuts, that may be mixed with cow's milk, soy milk, almond milk, other plant milks, yogurt, or fruit juice. Älplermagronen is a traditional all-in-one dish from the German part of Switzerland, and it’s made out of cheese, potatoes, onions, macaroni, milk or cream and apples. ALCOHOLIC DRINKS