The Doll Festival (Step 2)

By Zoe NovaReadOasis Step 2 Japan is a land of festivals. And on March 3, Japanese families may celebrate the [...]

Black History Month

ReadOasis Step 2 February is Black History Month in the US. The month honors important people and events about Africans [...]

The Boy who Became Buddha

ReadOasis Step 2 He was born in 1935 -- in a poor farmer's home in northeast Tibet. At age 2, [...]

Throwing Shoes for Protest

ReadOasis Step 2 In recent times, shoe throwing has become an international form of protest. On Monday, February 2, 2009, [...]

The Nation of Cuba

ReadOasis Step 2 Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. The country is made of the island of [...]

Machu Picchu: The Lost City

ReadOasis Step 2 Hiram Bingham was a real Indiana Jones. He taught at Yale University. And he was an explorer. [...]

The Artful Geisha (Step 2)

ReadOasis Step 2 Geisha are traditional female entertainers from Japan. They are skilled at various Japanese arts, such as traditional [...]

The Wonder of the Taj Mahal

By Mirah Mayer ReadOasis Step 2 The Taj Mahal is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was [...]