10 Commandments for Crossing Cultures

ReadOasis Step 2 When we cross cultures, we feel lost. We don't know places, and we can't easily find our [...]

How to Fail at Crossing Cultures!

ReadOasis Step 2 Do you want to stink at crossing cultures? Then don’t learn the language! Do you want to [...]

Grow Your Power of Will

ReadOasis Step 2 David looked at himself in the mirror. “I’m so fat,” he said out loud. It was true. [...]

How to Become a Bad Student

ReadOasis Step 2 What should you do if you want to be a bad student? First, don't study! Get only [...]

Maya and the Giants of Nazaré

ReadOasis Step 1 It felt like falling. Maya flew down the wall. Not a wall of stone, but a wave. [...]

How Instagram Hooks Your Brain

ReadOasis Step 2 Alex pushed his way into the crowded train. Riders pressed against him on all sides. He thought, [...]

Alex Climbs the Great Rock

ReadOasis Step 1 Alex held on to the rock. He looked down below. And he saw big trees. But they [...]

The Highest Jump in History

ReadOasis Step 1 Javier runs. His long legs move him forward. He jumps. He flies! Up and over the bar, [...]

A Culture of Bribery

ReadOasis Step 4(Part 2) In most countries bribery is illegal, but it happens in government, medicine, politics, sports, and business. [...]

The Treasure of the Blues

ReadOasis Step 5 Blues Legend Robert Johnson The blues is a great treasure of American musical culture. It stands as [...]