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Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 28 May

I read somewhere today that Africa spans four hemispheres – north, south, east and west. I didn’t really know about east and west hemispheres but it seems the Western Hemisphere lies west of the Prime Meridian (0° longitude) and...

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Weddings aren't family reunions

eM @eLsMarie (4477) • New Zealand 2 May 25

I got married a year ago and I felt bad that some of our guests didn't show up. They didn't even contact us ahead that they're not coming even when we sent then an RSVP. I had a lot of guests in mind, but we prioritized our...

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fierce competition

AbdulAziz @Emasburinong (1085) • Indonesia 20 Nov 24

Maybe this is what Group C looks like in World Cup qualifying. I am grateful that last night my country, Indonesia, was able to win against Saudi Arabia, which is based on quality, Saudi Arabia is above Indonesia. Maybe it wasn't...

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Chasing down parentage with DNA

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Jul 24

Australia’s nearest neighbour is Indonesia with its hundreds of resorts and hotels. Prices are cheap; air-fares relatively so compared to Europe and cashed-up Australian men find it easy to pay for sexual favours. Some might set...

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If I get chance I want to go to Maldives again.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 12 Jan 24

If I get a chance I want to go to Maldives again. I went to Fun World Island. It was such a lovely place. I met almost the entire world there. There were people from Europe Asia and North America. During the morning different...

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Have You Ever Had Durian?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 8 Oct 23

Durian is an edible fruit native to Borneo and Sumatra. Some regions call Durian the "king of fruits". It is large, has a strong odor and a thorn-covered rind. It can be 12 inches long, 5.9 inches in diameter and weigh 2.2 to...

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There is a unique fun of boating in Loktak Lake during rains.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 20 Jul 23

The Loktak Lake is one of the biggest lakes of Asia full of weeds. The lake begins in Manipur in India and spreads to Myanmar. The biggest fun is having boating experience during the rains. There is lovely hilly breeze around and...

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Tsunami horror

Presenthere @Presenthere (157) 27 Dec 21

The world has been a witness to numerous tsunamis. The horrendous tsunami of 2004 ravaged many parts of the globe, especially South Asia. Earlier only earthquakes used to bother us, but as we continued to oppress the nature, sea...

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Education Is Important

H Amin @hamin6 (34) 15 Nov 21

I've just read various perspectives on education in the world, so I can come to the initial conclusion that the average school in Asian countries uses a ranking system more than schools in Europe. Then whether this significantly...

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Covid and Death

H Amin @hamin6 (34) 10 Nov 21

I read one of the international news headlines that said that covid in Europe was exploding, this is a bit different from some Asian countries which are starting to experience a decline in cases, moreover WHO predicts there will...

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The Unusual Food in Asia

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 10 Oct 21

In Japan, they love to eat tuna's eyes, either raw or steam them with soy sauce and garlic. In India, they use lamb's brains in curry or fried them with eggs and tomatoes. In China, they love to eat exotic foods, such as bats,...

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also watched Raya and the Last Dragon

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 5 Apr 21

It was nice. Plot was simple but kept me interested. Some parts felt a bit rushed, it could have been great. There were really sad and touching moments though. Reminded me of Avatar(airbender), you know, because of the nations....

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Raya and the Last Dragon

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 15 Mar 21

Raya was supposed to be Disney's Asian heroine. Waited excitedly to see if Raya would be the epitome of an Asian. Right away, the problem is already there - Asia is as diverse as the number of its people, ethnic tribes, cultural...

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Xenophobia on the rise.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 10 Feb 21

Lea Salonga, the original Kim of Miss Saigon, is Filipino. She makes it to NBC News because she needs to tell that Asian Lives matter. Blatant cases of xenophobia started last year when the pandemia hit. Europeans and Americans...

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Rambutan: The Lychee of the Philippines

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 13 Aug 20

The best description of this fruit is like having a lychee's meat. The only difference is that the size is smaller. It is considered a native fruit in Southeast Asia. I am not sure if they are available in European and western...

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Red sea why it called so?

Explorer @ExplorewtMe (6332) • Nairobi, Kenya 3 Feb 20

The red see covering shore of Egypt, KSA, Israel, yamen,Sudan, Eritrea and Djibouti in Asia and Africa. I am just wandering having all dark blue water all round this is named as red sea. Just thinking why? Do you have Idiea why...

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Do you have chop sticks in your house?

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 11 Dec 19

I learned from my Thai friend that not all Thais use chop sticks when they eat. Japanese and Chinese usually do. I'm not sure about Filipinos, even though my Filipino friend always offers me food when I visit him. Indians? I don't...

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Rainy Season

Kuttu @Kuttu_007 (1939) • India 16 Oct 19

The Rainy season has started in our State...the weather looks so cool and it's been raining since yesterday night...the rainy season usually lasts for more than two months..often it ends by bringing floods.. don't what's going to...

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Electronics Market

Kuttu @Kuttu_007 (1939) • India 2 Oct 19

Today I'm gonna visit one of the largest Electronics markets in Asia.. I need to buy some components regarding my project so Im gonna buy some components from the market...it's actually called Ritchie street but it's a big market...

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She Sells Sea Shells

YoghurtGal @flapiz (23530) • United Kingdom 2 Nov 18

My dad and my grandparents went for a swim at the beach today. I tagged along and was jealous I can’t swim today. I just recently recovered from an ear infection and it’s my time of month so swimming is not an option. I did...

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