Here is one mechanic who gives his customers the royal treatment – as a bona fide African king.King Céphas Bansah helps govern more than 2 million Ghanaian and Togolese people via Skype from Germany, where he plies his trade full time in his oily overalls, Caters News reported.The 67-year-old mechanic monarch –- known as King Togbe Ngoryifia Cephas Kosi Bansah …
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Ahwaz is a city in the south of Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 1,112,021 and its built-up (or metro) area with Sheybany was home to 1,136,989 inhabitants.Ahvaz has the world’s worst air pollution according to a survey by the World Health Organization in 2011. [GARD]
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The Golden Eagle Danube Express luxury train, carrying 74 tourists from the U.S., the Netherlands, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Australia, arrived in the northwestern homeland city of Tabriz on Tuesday. [GARD]
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[GARD align=center] A graphic designer has created a life-like replica of actress Scarlett Johansson – which winks and giggles when he tells her she’s cute.Like many children with imaginations fired by animated films, Ricky Ma grew up watching cartoons featuring the adventures of robots, and dreamed of building his own one day.Unlike most of the others, however, he has realised …
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[GARD align=center] The head chef of Hazev, Onder Sahan, challenges anyone in the world to make a better kebab and offers over 1,000 pounds ($1,400) as a prize.Sahan dubbed his speciality kebab the “Royal Kebab” and claims to use expensive, high-quality meat, vegetables and olive oil. The dish also uses 25-year-old aged Italian vinegar, which costs 185 pounds ($263) per …
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[GARD align=center] Cpital may be quiet on Fridays for many, but there is so much that people can enjoy and find interesting despite it all! One such feature is the capital Friday Market which is held on three floors of a multi-storey car park in center of Tehran, what was used to be called ‘Charaheh Estamboul’ as it is near the Turkish …
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[GARD align=center] Abgoosht is a Persian and Mesopotamian stew. It is also called Dizi , which refers to the traditional stone crocks it is served in. Some describe it as a “hearty mutton soup thickened with chickpeas.” Ābgoosht is usually made with lamb, chickpeas, white beans, onion, potatoes, and tomatoes, turmeric, and dried lime. Other variations exist in the beans …
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homeland fishmongers sell Caspian White Fishes (Kotum) at the fish market of the city of Roodsar. [GARD]
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Sizdah Be-dar, stylized as 13 Be-Dar, translated as “thirteenth in outdoors,” officially known as Ruz-e Tabiat, translated as “nature’s day,” is an homeland festival, and part of the Nowruz celebration rituals, held annually on the thirteenth day of Farvardin (the first month of the homeland calendar), during which people spend time picnicking outdoors. It is official holiday in homeland. [GARD]
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Firstly, Nowruz is an homeland festival, and is often known as the Persian New Year. It is believed to be invented by Zoroaster, a great teacher from omeland, about 5600 years ago. Now, these cultural festivals continued to be observed in homeland even after the Arab invasion that brought Islam to homeland. [GARD]
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