May gets off a strong start with one of the biggest secular holidays of the year taking place on May 1st – International Workers’ Day. This holiday can trace it roots back to European pagan fire festivals celebrating the return of the sun at the end of winter. Nowadays however, any red on May day […]
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In April 2010, in the biggest disruption since the second world war drifted across the northern hemisphere. Thousands of planes across Europe were stranded at their stands by the volcanic eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland. About 20 countries had to close their airspace and an estimated 10 million travelers were affected. A decade later, the […]
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Home for the Holidays The disruption caused by Coronavirus touches all aspects of our daily lives, including the ability to celebrate our key religious festivals. The month of April is chock-full of such holidays such as Passover, Easter, Vaisakhi and Ramadan. While the faithful usually congregate to celebrate and commemorate these holidays, the lockdown of […]
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