The Boy Who Wanted to Cook
Young Pierre lives in the French countryside with his father, a chef and his mother, a pastry chef. Pierre's parents think he is too young to cook. He honors their parents' wishes, but is determined to demonstrate that he too is ready to be a great chef... LEARN MORE!
Megan's Year
Historically, Irish travelers were a nomadic people of ethnic Irish origin. They have maintained a unique culture, language, and lifestyle. The Travelers compose a small minority of the population in Ireland... LEARN MORE!
Yatandou
In contemporary Mali, a country in West Africa, a little girl named Yatandou explains how a simple machine changes her life and the lives of all of the women and children in her village...LEARN MORE!
Yuki and the One Thousand Carriers
Before becoming the industrial giant it is today, Japan was, for centuries, isolated from the outside world. From the 10th to the early 19th century Japan was govverned by powerful territorial lords (also known as shÅgun) who ruled most of Japan from their headquarters in Edo (present-day Tokyo)... LEARN MORE!The Gift of the Inuksuk
The Arctic Circle is the region surrounding the North Pole. It includes parts of Russia, Scandinavia, Greenland, Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. Canada’s northern region is also apart of the Arctic Circle... LEARN MORE!
Waiting for the Owl's Call
Turkmenistan, a neighbor of Afghanistan, is a country rich in cultural traditions. Artisans from this region have produced stunning ornamental tiles and mosaics, and skillfully woven rugs. For a Turkmen, carpet making has the same importance as the pyramids do for Egypt... LEARN MORE!
