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This special issue on Italy spends some time looking at it through the eyes of three women.

Some people were born in the wrong country and life finds a way to correct this. Author Melissa Muldoon tells how she has adopted Italy.

Thousands of people participate in the Birkebeinerrennet, a long distance cross-country ski marathon, each year to commemorate the saving of the infant heir to the Norweg...

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In "Life is Beautiful", a Jewish bookstore owner protects his young son against the horrors of a Nazi concentration camp using imagination and humour.

Life has a way of taking us on paths we never expected but ended up being somehow right. Bestselling author Mary Ann Vitale tells how her life brought her to writing chil...

Welsh is Celtic languages, spoken natively in Wales by over 3 million residents. Here are some basic words and phrases in Welsh for a simple introduction to it.

Faroese is not an easy language, but it is very cool. Try our basic guide to the learn the basics of it and up your coolness level.

Swedish is a Germanic language, spoken mainly in Sweden by about 9 million people. Here are some beginner words and phrases in Swedish for a basic introduction to it.

Polish is a Slavic language of Europe. Try our basic guide to the learn the basics of it.

Proverbs add spice to languages. Tarja Jolma shares some from Italian here.

Proverbs add spice to languages. Tarja Jolma shares some from Latvian here.

Italian is a Romance language, spoken mostly in Italy. Here are some beginner words and phrases in Italian for a basic introduction to it.

Turkish is the most commonly spoken Turkic language with over 76 million speakers worldwide. Join the millions with this introduction to the language.