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Lacing Up a Global Trend: Sneaker Soles Reflect Teenage Souls
Monday, 12 May 2008
By Maria Cury and Kenza Moller
FLORIDA, US and SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – It doesn't take a mile-long walk in Angela Thompson's shoes to learn who she is; simply looking at them will do. "It shows the story about my life," said Thompson, a high school sophomore from Orlando, Florida. "Basically who I like, stuff like that."
Thompson's sneakers, a faded pair of black Converse low-tops, have more than the typical signs of wear and tear. Scribbled in black ink are the names of her boyfriend and favorite bands. As personalized as Thompson’s shoes may be, they also represent a fashion trend among teenagers: expressing the soul on the soles of one's shoes.
Lunar New Year: Forget the Valentine's Roses. Give them Rats!
Monday, 10 March 2008
By Long Nguyen and Thuy Nguyen
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – “Be good, or you won't receive any presents,” Christian parents warn their excited children as Christmas nears. But before stepping into a new year in Vietnam, this advice is given to everyone, kids and adults.
According to legend, a woman and two men who were in a painful threesome affair leaped into a flaming cooking fire. They became the genies known in Vietnamese as Táo; their statues, displayed prominently in every household’s kitchen, are believed to guard the kitchen and the happiness of every family.
By Long Nguyen and Thuy Nguyen
