Language has evolved along with time and we have been increasingly incorporating new terms and definitions to our vocabulary. Furthermore, in a world so highly interconnected like that of today’s, words that are not in our language and even some that are made up have appeared in our day to day usage becoming part of […]
The current festivities differ greatly from the Bible story that bore the legend – the date marks the death of all children under two years old born in Bethlehem of Judea, their killing ordered by King Herod to get rid of the newborn Jesus of Nazareth. In Latin America and Spain it is celebrated on […]
Today, some hidden places still exist where tribes and communities are totally isolated from the outside world. There is very little that is known about them, as far as how their society is organized, their traditions, beliefs, diet, and of course, their languages. Within this group of almost unknown communities there is an extreme case: […]
What is culture? It may be summarized as a shared system of meanings about the world that surround us. People within a cultural group share the structuring of their environment, they see things and situations in a very similar way, and this generates a feeling of union and belonging. There are many cultures, and inside […]
As a reflection on one of the very first cinematic explorations on the relationship between technology and mankind, the film Metropolis (considered to be one of the first science fiction films ever created) pondered the delicate balance between man and machine working together to achieve progress. Metropolis which was originally released in 1927 by German […]
Being new in this world of translations and interpretations, and as a Human Resources professional, I find really impressive the number of people, roles and trades that collaborate and strive in a project to reach a final shared goal: that a concept or idea is understood by many people as possible. Following this idea, and […]
There are many magazines with funny jokes, books that describe amusing situations, videos and movies where it is inevitable to let out a few laughs. Everyone loves to laugh and enjoy that intense moment of glee. And it is only natural to want to share these funny creations with others. Now, it is very tempting […]
Human beings usually learn to speak at least one language naturally in their first years of life. They learn from their parents, from school, from TV, from the place where they live. Of course, there are people who have the advantage of having parents who speak different languages, thus growing up with two mother languages. […]
As the world population continues to grow exponentially, epidemics of different diseases also increase due to factors such as the high population density in cities, which facilitates the spread of viruses and bacteria between individuals, the increased resistance of germs to different medicines, the lack of access to drinking water, deforestation, which brings with it […]
The trouble with first impressions is that they tend to stick around and settle down. So it’s imperative we take special care when meeting someone for the first time, especially if this is a person we wish to establish a social, professional or diplomatic relationship with. In other words, our approach has to ensure mutual […]