Countries Where the Bible Is Banned or Restricted
One of the most consistent themes of the New Testament is the idea of Christians being persecuted for their faith. So when that idea comes to mind, many of us harp back to the days … Read More
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North Sentinel Island – A Place No One Is Allowed to Visit
On the surface, North Sentinel looks like your typical small island. Being roughly the size of Manhattan, it lies in the Bay of Bengal, more or less surrounded by larger landmasses. The country its closest … Read More
5 “Facts” About Living in Africa
I’ve resided in Africa – specifically Ghana – for almost a quarter century and have learned a lot about living over here. Being originally from the States, the transition was far from easy. I suffered … Read More
Who Drew Africa’s Borders? A Map of Colonial Africa vs. Africa Today
We should establish a couple of things about precolonial Africa before diving deeper into this post. First is that back in the old days, nation-states weren’t ubiquitous in the Motherland, as they are today. There … Read More
Why Is Kaliningrad Separated from Russia?
First of all, let’s establish this. We all know of Russia, the large country at the northern tip of Eurasia. But there’s also a smaller nearby region that historically is known as Prussia, not to … Read More
The Kuril Islands Dispute Between Russia and Japan
The Kuril Islands are a series of landmasses that collectively stretch from northeast Japan to Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. Japan and Russia do not share a border on land, but they are maritime neighbors.
Unfortunately, the … Read More