Tzu Hsin Huang (Kitty)

C.O.O.L.ᵀᴹ Time Capsule: This Month in the World — August Written by: Tzu Hsin (Kitty) Huang Imagine carrying an enormous garden on your back. Hundreds of fresh flowers rise above your shoulders, forming colorful patterns and pictures. The display is beautiful—but it is also heavy. As you walk through the crowded streets, people cheer, music plays, and flower petals brighten the road ahead. This is the proud journey of a Silletero–a flower grower and carrier–during Medellín’s Feria de las...

C.O.O.L.ᵀᴹ Time Capsule: This Month in the World — July Written by: Tzu Hsin (Kitty) Huang Every July, music fills the mountains of northern Norway as people gather to celebrate one of Europe's most unique cultural festivals—the Riddu Riđđu Festival. At first glance, it may look like a festival filled with music, dancing, colorful clothing, and delicious food. But Riddu Riđđu is much more than a celebration. It tells the story of a people whose culture has survived thousands of years—and...

C.O.O.L.TM Time Capsule: This Month in the World Written by Tzu Hsin (Kitty) Huang A New Year That Doesn’t Follow the Sun When most of the world celebrates New Year’s Day on January 1, Lunar New Year waits. Instead of following the Sun, it follows the Moon. More than 3,000 years ago, ancient communities in East Asia looked up at the night sky to understand time. They noticed that the Moon’s phases followed a steady rhythm—new moon, full moon, then back again. By tracking this cycle, they...