New Year’s Day

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…

The alarm clock stays silent a little longer on January 1. The world outside your window seems to whisper rather than roar, with streets emptier than usual and the faint scent of last night's…