by Sean | Jan 14, 2013 | Fulbright, Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka, Travel
Back in November, which seems like an eternity ago, I taught my students about the American Festival of Thanksgiving. I compared Thanksgiving to the Hindu festival of Pongal, which is celebrated in January. Pongal is a festival to celebrate the harvest. Pongal...
by Sean | Nov 22, 2012 | Education, Fulbright, Sri Lanka, Teaching English, Travel
Thanksgiving has come and gone in Sri Lanka, largely it was unnoticed. In an attempt to share some American culture with my students, I decided that the entirety of my classes today would be based on the American festival of Thanksgiving. I began class by writing the...