Africa

As the final hours of December slip quietly into history, something unusual happens across the planet. People who speak different languages, follow different religions, and live under entirely different skies suddenly share the same emotion: the thrill of a new beginning. New Year’s celebrations, regardless of where they unfold, carry a universal…

Christmas may be one date on the calendar, but the way the world celebrates it is anything but uniform. Walk down a snowy street in Vienna, a sunlit plaza in Mexico City, or a lantern-lit alley in…