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Christmas Around The World

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Christmas Around The World

TWR Christmas Celebration in Albania

TWR received these letters after the Christmas celebration in Albania. Learn more about the celebration.

A Japanese Christmas

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A Japanese Christmas

If you ever travel to Japan at Christmastime, you may find that things are celebrated a little differently. Christmas is not an Asian tradition, and it isn’t observed as a national holiday either.

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Christmas in India

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Christmas in India

Christmas is a joyous occasion for one and all in India. Known as “Bada Din” in Hindi (translated as “Big Day”), it is a season when people of all faiths are open to the message of Christmas.

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A Season of Hope for Albania

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A Season of Hope for Albania

Albania has a population of about 3.5 million people and is considered to be one of Europe’s poorest countries. Today, more than half of all Albanians live outside the country.

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Q&A with Tina Valentova

Here’s an informative Q&A with Tina Valentova, a TWR Europe journalist from Slovakia.

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'Tis the Season to be Jolly: Slovakia

Once isolated by the Iron Curtain, the country of Slovakia is slowly but surely emerging to become one of Europe’s “hidden gems,” according to billboards in its capital city, Bratislava.

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Christmas in Summertime: South Africa

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow? Not everywhere! Temperatures of 104 degrees Fahrenheit aren’t typically associated with Christmastime.

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By The Numbers - Around the World

By The Numbers - Around the World

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A Japanese Christmas

If you travel halfway around the world to Japan at Christmastime, you may find that things are celebrated a little differently.

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