The Great Wave: The Aftermath
“It’s my fault, all my fault; I should’ve tried harder,” he said. A quintessential characteristic of his –…
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Hearts and Minds for a Country: Nation and the Construction of Self Identity
We can speak of an alienation that comes with the contractual culture of the modern state. Nevertheless, such…
A Dialogue of Flowers
The wind gently touched my soft petals. They slightly swayed back and forth to the beat of the…
Reflections of a Human Rights Advocate
Civil society has yet to define and accept broader human rights … The struggle goes on, building on…
Childhood Education in the Anatolian Heritage
In a globalized world, some regions – like Anatolia, which could be considered a bridge from east-to-west, past-to-future,…
Walking in the Shoes of Others: Stepping in and out of Turkey
What inspires migrants to leave home, friends and country to cross over into unknown worlds? Often many make…
Universality of Diversity
One good thing about having a smart phone is that they have this fascinating application that locates where…
The Cultural Perspective and Societal Change
Society is built on institutions; this is an inescapable fact. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, an institution is “a…
Editorial: Culture of Coexistence
The Fountain is co-sponsoring an international conference in Abuja, Nigeria, November 18-19. The theme is “Establishing a Culture…
An Opportunity to Heal and Make Whole
How can anyone residing in the United States, or for that matter living in any other part of…
Of Grapes and Guilt
Of all the details I remember from that ominous August day, what impressed me most was the sweat…
Heroism, Locally and Globally
Everyone, at least at one point in his or her life, feels destitute, deprived of any hope, as…
Mother Tongue: The Language of Heart and Mind
Today we are all witnessing an aspect of globalization which is the increasing movement of people from one…
A Climate of Tolerance in Rwanda after Genocide
Since the beginning of civilization, humankind has engaged in various conflicts all over the world. History offers many…
The Medal Maker
And this world’s life is naught but a play and an idle sport and certainly the abode of…