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Google Doodle Celebrates  - Slovakia’s & Czech Republic’s Freedom and Democracy Day Today’s Doodle commemorates Slovakia’s & Czech Republic’s Freedom and Democracy Day. A public holiday recognizing the sacrifices made for democracy and free speech in Czechoslovakia. Historic Protests: 1939: Students protested against Nazi occupation, igniting a movement for political reform. 1989: The Velvet Revolution emerged in Prague and Bratislava, advocating for a peaceful transition from communism to democracy. Symbol of Freedom: Citizens jingled their keys to celebrate their newfound freedom, a tradition that continues today.

  A Reflection on Mother’s Day (12 August), the foundation for any human being Motherhood is a journey filled with unparalleled love, sacrifice, and resilience. On 12 August, we celebrate Mother's Day, a day dedicated to honoring the extraordinary contributions of mothers around the world. This day is not just a time to express gratitude but also an opportunity for reflection, particularly for the younger generation millennials and Gen Z. Understanding the True Meaning of Mother's Day Mother's Day is often associated with gifts, flowers, and heartfelt messages, but its true essence goes far beyond these gestures. It is a day to recognize the immeasurable impact mothers have on our lives and society as a whole. From nurturing us as infants to guiding us through life's challenges, mothers play a pivotal role in shaping who we are. For many of you in the millennial and Gen Z cohorts, life is fast-paced, driven by technology, social media, and a constant push to achieve. Wh...

Google Doodle Celebrates - Rashidi Yekini's 60th Birthday Rashidi Yekini is a famous Nigerian football player who was a forward who was known as the "Goalsfather" because he could sneak shots past the custodian. Today's Doodle is in honour of him. He was born in Kaduna, Nigeria, on this day in 1963. At the start of his life, Yekini had a hard time because he was homeless and poor. He worked as a welder and a mechanic to make money, but his real dream was to play football. A lot of scouts saw him play right away, and in 1981, he joined his first football team, UNTL FC in Kaduna.  The skilled striker then played for the Shooting Stars and scored 45 goals in 53 games, which was really amazing. In 1993, he was named African Footballer of the Year for his amazing goal-scoring skills. He was the first Nigerian player to win this honour. He helped the Shooting Stars get to the finals of the African Champions Cup the next year.  He played football for teams in Africa, Spain, ...

Google Doodle Celebrates - Isabelle Gatti de Gamond's 184th Birthday | 28 July Today's Doodle honours Isabelle Gatti de Gamond, a Belgian teacher who was born 184 years ago. People think of her as one of the first feminists in Belgium, and she started the first secondary school for women in the country.  On this day in 1839, Gatti de Gamond was born in Paris. When she was five, her family moved to Brussels. After her mother died in 1854, de Gamond started looking for work to help support her family. She was a private teacher for a Polish noble family, which led her to study Ancient Greek, Latin, and philosophy.  When Gatti de Gamond went back to Brussels, she took classes paid for by the government and thought about how she could help more women go to school. She started the journal Women's Education (L'Education de la Femme) to share her ideas with the world.  In 1864, Gatti de Gamond worked with the city council to start Cours d'Éducation pour jeunes filles, which...

Google Doodle Celebrates - 2023 Women's World Cup - Opening Day! Today’s Doodle celebrates the opening day of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Every four years, teams from around the world face off in hopes of qualifying for the international tournament, but only 32 get the chance to compete for the trophy. This year’s World Cup is the 9th ever, and the first hosted by Oceanic nations Australia and New Zealand. Good luck to all the national teams competing. The world is watching with flags in their hands and hope in their hearts!

Google Doodle Celebrates - Arthur Friedenreich's 131st Birthday | 18-July Today's Doodle honors Arthur Friedenreich, who was the first Black person to play professional soccer in Brazil. On this day in 1892, his parents, a German immigrant father and an Afro-Brazilian mother, gave birth to him in So Paulo. Friedenreich was born in Brazil just four years after slavery ended there. At that time, only White people could play football. His White father, who knew someone in a soccer club for German refugees, was the only reason he was able to play. Friedenreich played his first football game for SC Germania when he was 17. His quick dribbling impressed the crowds right away. Once he had proven himself as a good player, he was able to switch football teams and get better at each one. In just four seasons, he scored 16 goals and was the top scorer in the So Paulo league. He went on to be the top scorer in the Liga Paulista seven more times.  In 1914, he joined the Seleco, which is the...

Google Doodle Celebrates - Asma Hamza -  winners of the Laylat AlQadr AlKubra Asma Hamza, a musician and oud player from Sudan, is honored by today's Doodle. Asma was one of the winners of the Laylat AlQadr AlKubra song competition in Sudan on this day in 1997. This win was a turning point in her career and helped her stand out in an area where men were more common.  Asma was born in 1932. When she was young, she loved music and dreamed of becoming a singer. Her vocal cords, on the other hand, weren't made for that, so she moved from singing to whistling tunes. When her father heard her whistling in tune, he borrowed an oud, which is like a lute but has a thinner neck and no frets, so Asma could practice.  She learned herself how to play the oud by remembering songs she had heard and by listening to music. Her father was one of the few people who supported her music business from the start. At that time, it was not publicly acceptable for women in Sudan to make music, so ...

Google Doodle Celebrates - Algeria National Day 2023 | 05-July Today's Doodle honors Algerian freedom Day, which is a national holiday that remembers the struggles Algerians went through to get their freedom. After 132 years, the country got rid of French colonial rule on this day in 1962.  Algeria's fight for independence began in 1954. After a hard eight-year war for independence, people got their freedom. In March of 1962, the leaders of the two countries signed a peace deal called the Evian Accords. The country became independent in early July. Algeria's independence day is July 5, which is also the date of the first French invasion. This gives the day a new meaning and connection. Algerians get together for parades, concerts, and cultural events to show their pride in their country and keep their customs alive. Today's Doodle shows the country's flag, which is green and white in a straight pattern and has a red crescent moon and star in the middle. Today, the f...