Drink or Fail – Chinese Students Forced to Down Hard Liquor to Pass Exam
A college professor in China has been suspended after giving his students a rather controversial test during their final exam. In a bid to prepare them for real life, he asked his students to gulp down glasses of baijiu, a Chinese liquor, grading them based on how much they were able consume. “You’re all going […]
Hikaru Dorodango – The Delicate Japanese Art of Making Perfect Shiny Spheres Out of Dirt
Hikaru Dorodango, which translates to ‘shiny dumpling’, is a relaxing Japanese art that involves crafting shiny spheres from dirt. That might sound super simple, but it actually takes years to perfect and several hours to manipulate the dirt. It’s all worth it in the end though, because, in the hands of a true master, the end […]
Afghan Teacher Turns His Bicycle into a Mobile Library to Give Isolated Children a Chance to Read
In a nation ravaged by war, where children have little to no access to quality literature, a school teacher is trying his best to make a difference. Saber Hosseini, who teaches children in the city of Bamiyan, central Afghanistan, has converted his bicycle into a mobile library which he rides to remote villages. “I came […]