On Thursday, October 17th, I celebrated my 22nd birthday in Spain. I had so much fun with my host family and my friends at work. Here, birthdays are a big deal!
India is one of the most diverse countries in the world. With this diversity come vibrant cultural traditions stemming from Ancient Indian texts that have persisted in this modern day.
At my workplace (and in Jordanian life), birthdays are a big deal. For each birthday, we give a birthday present, sing "Happy Birthday" and eat cake together.
Jordan is a tribal society, meaning that there are huge families under one family name with a family leader. The people in the family may not live close together, but tribal traditions still continue.