When a person in Tibet wants to say to someone, "I respect you," he sticks his tongue out! When two people meet in Japan, they bow. And when a man in some parts of Eastern Europe wants to say, "Hi,...
Show and Tell
What was the most important thing ever invented? It was---language! With language, people can explain ideas and trade thoughts. Communication--- being able to share information---is what made...
Ketwago’s religion
It is almost night on the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. As the sun sets, the sky turns red, then purple, then black. Ketwago watches the stars come out. He believes they are the eyes of people...
Fujiko’s religion
Fujiko's feet go crunch-crunch as she walks along the gravel path with her mother. The path winds through a grove filled with trees, rocks, and ponds. It is like a big park, but it is really a place...
Nikos’ religion
Bong-bong! The happy sound of the bell, ringing from the church that overlooks the little Greek town of Pigadi, is telling Nikos to hurry. He runs the last few steps to the church and goes to stand...
Sue’s religion
Late again! Sue dashes up the steps of the small, white church in Atlanta, Georgia, and tugs open the door. Slipping inside, she hurries to her Sunday school class. The Sunday school room is just a...
Hammet’s religion
It is early morning in the city of Oran, in Algeria. The sun is not up yet, and most people are asleep. But from tall towers, called minarets, come the voices of men known as "callers." They shout...
Chitra’s religion
What will I be when I am born again? wonders Chitra. I'd hate to be a pig, but I suppose that's what I'll be if I'm bad! But I won't be bad, she tells herself. I'll do all the things the Buddha said...
Rudi’s religion
Ding! Dong! Come to church! It's Sunday morning in the town of Landeck, Austria. The big bell in the steeple of Rudi's church is ringing to remind people to come and worship God. The inside of...
Deborah’s religion
The afternoon sun is a big, red ball hanging low in the sky. Many of the people in the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, in Israel, are hurrying home. It is Friday, and soon the sun will set. From then until...
