Answer: Battuta left his native home in Morocco to order to comply with one of the five commandments of the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca, and already expand his legal studies in Egypt and Syria. In his journey he covered a distance greater than that of his contemporary Marco Polo, covering the whole west, center, and north of Africa, part of southern and eastern Europe, the Middle East, India, Central Asia, Southeast Asia and China.
It was yet another tax. this one taxing stamps for mailing. but it was a fairly small tax until it hit the big businesses who bought bulk and the tax hurt.
In this story, we learn about the experiences of the Kataoka family. They were one of the Japanese families that suffered through the experience of internment camps during World War II.
Before this experience, the Kataoka were renting land from Mrs. Perkins, who came to really value and appreciate them. When the Kataokas had to leave their home, Mrs. Perkins cooked for them and refused to let them help, as a sign of appreciation. Moreover, when she went to visit them at the camp, she helped them cover the damp, dirty floor and took a broken watch to have it repaired.
<span>Lesotho
The Kingdom of Lesotho, located in southern Africa, is completely surrounded by the country of South Africa. The capital of Lesotho is Maseru. Lesotho was previously known as Basutoland. Lesotho gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. The country is a member of the United Nations. Forty percent of its inhabitants live below the poverty line.</span><span />
