There’s a statue in Copley Square in Boston dedicated to the great Lebanese poet, Khalil Gibran, author of The Prophet. It reads: It was in my heart to help a little, because I was helped much. I pass that statue often. It captures how I feel—how blessed I feel by all the people who lent [...]
Post written by Lucille, a United Planet team member. 端午節欢迎你! (Welcome to the Dragon Boat Festival) Last Sunday, the banks of the Charles River in Boston were transformed into a Chinese village, complete with dragon boats, traditional dancers and musicians. Today, I want to allow all of you, who unfortunately were not there, to travel [...]
Post written by Lucille, a United Planet Team member. As a French girl, I had never heard about St Patrick’s Day before last week. I had no idea that I was going to celebrate an Irish holiday during my stay in Boston… But there I was, last Sunday, in the South of Boston, wearing a [...]
Post written by Hiromi, a United Planet team member. It has been my dream to study abroad since I was a little girl. For some reason, I have always been fascinated by foreign languages. When I was 13, I traveled abroad for the first time to the United Kingdom. At that time, I didn’t speak [...]
Post written by Naima Bentanoute, a United Planet team member In 2006, I came to Boston for the first time, after finishing my Masters degree in Arabic Language at the University of Aix en Provence. While working as an au pair for a year for a family of four girls, I deeply fell in love [...]
