What is Culture?

September 17, 2012
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What is culture?

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I understand culture as a treasure 'that is a part of our collective memory,

of our perception of ourselves.- Lidijia Macedonia

It is the acquired pair of glasses through which we see life. 

Mbarek A. Morocco

Culture is something that unites people. 

Anastasiya O. Russia

Culture is us. 

We make it. 

We shape it as we love it to be. 

It is a call for individuals to agree upon some common values that bind them in harmony. 

Moustafah H. Egypt 

The more we know about the cultures of others, the more open-minded, tolerant and global we become. 

Samir El. A Morocco

Our cultural traits, values, and beliefs are different and diverse. 

However, it is the respect and understanding we foster that makes us truly human. 

Najoua H. United States

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