The world is vast they say. Well, to think of it, it is and it is not. We are all human with basic human needs. We just prioritize them differently depending on our culture. Here I will wonder and ponder different cultures around the globe (yeah, the whole globe so hold on to your hats), and hopefully have a little mental trip around the world.
It is said "to know the heart of Finns, you must read The Kalevala". First published in 1835, The Kalevala is Finland's national epic and draws from a rich oral tradition of folklore and mythology. Physician and philologist Elias Lönnrot travelled the Finnish-Russian borderlands recording the ballads and charms sung by the rural people. From these...
There has been many dictators around the world whose names and faces have been etched to our minds: Hitler, Stalin, Tito, Pol Pot, Mussolini etc...