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...
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,”...
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...
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’...
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...
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...
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...
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....