German's largest Japanese community is thriving in Dusseldorf
There is a Japanese garden in Dusseldorf’s Nordpark, with a pond full of koi carp. Ornamental trees and shrubs adorn the grounds of the Eko House of Japanese Culture in the Niederkassel district of ...
Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
By Khalil Ashawi, Kinda Makieh, Yamam Al Shaar and Tom Perry DAMASCUS (Reuters) - On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of ...