In an interesting take on “culinary diplomacy,” U.S. Ambassador to Norway Marc B. Nathanson made local news when he stopped for a hot dog at a street kiosk during a visit to the Arctic city of Tromsø, March 2. Ahead of meeting the mayor, Nathanson stopped at the locally...
From left: Jeff Trandahl, CEO and executive director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF); Dr. Holly Bamford, chief conservation officer of NFWF; and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar attend the inauguration of the pollinator garden at the chief of mission residence in Mexico City, Feb. 2. Photo by Carlos Guizar
By Katiana Garcia Rosado The U.S. Mission in Mexico launched a conservation initiative to build pollinator gardens at posts across Mexico, illustrating America’s commitment to sustainable environments for critical migratory species, while also strengthening cross-border relationships. With the facility management team’s vision and the support of the U.S. Ambassador to...
The U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai’s Consul General Mike Hankey (sitting, right) and USAID Deputy Mission Director for India Karen Klimowski (sitting, left) inaugurated the TransFormation salon, March 31. The salon is owned and operated by members of the transgender community. National and regional media outlets across languages and...
Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland visited Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in April 2023, returning to the city where she helped open the U.S. embassy in 1988. “This takes me back to my diplomatic beginnings—to that feeling of excitement when the United States is creating a relationship with a country,”...
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Horst (center) and Consul General Panfilo Marquez (left) visit the Peshawar Museum, March 17. Photo by Saqib Jan
By Shah Bano Durrani Peshawar Valley is located northwest of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and contains some of the most fertile lands in all of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The area was not only a melting pot of civilizations, but also of several religions, for thousands of years. Today, the region offers...
Director of Sembrando Inglés Comercial Andrea Bellolio, Manager of the Southern Cone Countries of the Inter-American Development Bank Florencia Attademo-Hirt, President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou, First Lady Lorena Ponce de León, U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay Heide Fulton, and Director of the Binational Center Luciano Bermúdez at the Sembrando Inglés Comercial launch program, March 28. Photo by Francisco Casal
By Lucia Arbelbide The U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay Heide Fulton and Uruguay’s First Lady Lorena Ponce de Leon launched the Sembrando Inglés Comercial program in March 2023. Embassy Montevideo celebrated the program’s third consecutive year by sponsoring 300 English language scholarships for entrepreneurs across Uruguay. The goal is to improve participants’...
Ambassador Henry T. Wooster (standing, right) welcomes guests to a Ramadan iftar at his residence celebrating the achievements of Jordanian women in the fashion industry, March 29. Among the guests were fashion designers, educators, stylists, runway show creators, influencers, photographers, and the owner and staff of a museum dedicated to Levantine women’s cultural identity preservation. Photo by Dana Haddadin
By Naveed Malik At 93 years old, Widad Kawar is still working hard. Her mission is to preserve the cultural identity of Levantine women at her museum, the Tiraz Center: Home for Arab Dress, in Amman, Jordan.  “Things in life are changing so fast that you want to keep the identity...
Embassy Seoul Facilities Maintenance Supervisor Byung Keun Lim reads a poem by Maya Angelou for a video in honor of Black History Month, Feb. 9. Photo by Jung Won Son
By Önder Durmuş Every February, as part of National Black History Month, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Embassy Seoul’s Facilities Management Office celebrated this year in a unique way. In collaboration with the English Enrichment Program and the...
U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome (second from left) sits down to a langar meal at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, Jan. 25. Photo courtesy of ConGen Lahore
By Karl Rogers Sitting on a long carpet spread over a cold marble floor at the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, a Sikh place of worship founded in 1521 (in present-day Pakistan), Ambassador Donald Blome and the team from the U.S. Consulate General in Lahore enjoyed a traditional langar meal, Jan...
U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia Brian D. McFeeters speaks at the Planet Us event in Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 25. Photo courtesy of Embassy Kuala Lumpur
By Akash Suri Embassy Kuala Lumpur concluded Planet Us, its year-long campaign to address the climate crisis through sustainable action, Feb. 26. An interactive, educational exhibit, Planet Us informed and inspired more than 7,000 Malaysian youth to tackle the climate crisis through hands-on activities aimed at leading more sustainable lifestyles....