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There's an ethnic and racial range as well. Torres, who is Hispanic, can chat with naughty or nice kids in both English and Spanish. And the order has a number of black members, including Dion Sinclair of Atlanta. When Sinclair was on duty at the mall, white parents sometimes requested "the other Santa," while other local families waited in line for him. Young children don't seem to care much about Santa's skin color, he says. "For kids, it's about the guy bringing me toys...
...Hong Kong, Beijing or Shanghai without pocketfuls of paper slips bearing the names of destinations in Chinese characters, then the Taxi Guide series of books is for you. Available in a boxed[an error occurred while processing this directive] set or individually, the compact, hardback guides list both the English and Chinese addresses of hotels, tourist attractions, malls, markets, restaurants and bars in the three cities (the Hong Kong edition also includes locations in Macau). Separate listings cover main streets, government buildings, banks, office buildings, transport hubs, clubs, hospitals and more. If you want to have a crack at verbal...
...Eaten Alive by English...
...neighbors started sending my family cards to us during Eid season, a Muslim holiday.” Lee also cites his family as an inspiration, crediting his parents with giving him the confidence to run. “My parents are an inspiration because they did not know English but somehow got through graduate school and wrote their PhD theses,” he says. “I look at them now and they still can’t really speak English. That they could accomplish this with no support system...is a big inspiration...
...February. The Stockholm native led her country to a stunning semifinal win over the U.S. squad, which incidentally included Harvard stalwarts Chu and Cahow, at the tender age of 19.“It’s not easy for international players to come here, not knowing that much English,” said Vaillancourt, who hails from French-speaking Quebec. “I know what she’s going through. She’s awesome.”But it was the Crimson’s Martin who got the better of the battle, allowing only...