Culture

When I first moved to another country, I didn’t realize how badly I needed the local language in order to succeed in my new life.

You don’t eat New York pizza with a fork and a knife. You just don’t.

Dive into one of the literary capitals of the world.

From George Orwell to Elena Ferrante, 10 stories of invented names.

Celebrating revolution with fireworks, parades and parties? You might think you’re in the United States if you’re not paying attention…

By removing borrowed words and imposing a so-called “Italianization,” the Fascist regime manipulated the use of the Italian language.

Delicious as it might be on toast, the avocado has also taken on a massive share of cultural significance since its days as a humble prehistoric fruit.

Cool off this summer with a delicious dessert from another country. Here’s your guide to ice cream around the world.

Swedish literature is a lot more than just Scandinavian noir (though, admittedly, there is a lot of that).

400 years after the greatest French playwright was born, the name Molière is associated with the French language more than ever.

If you can’t physically go to Rio, here’s the second best thing.

For a long time in Swedish, you had to choose between the masculine ‘han’ and feminine ‘hon’ pronouns. The Swedish ‘hen’ is changing that.