This month a handful of countries is celebrating their independence:
Georgia, April 9 – Independence from USSR
Senegal, April 4 – Independence from France
Sierra Leone, April 27 – Independence from UK
Syria, April 17 – Independence from France (also known as the Evacuation Day, for it was on April 17th when the last French soldier was evacuated from Syria)
Togo, April 27 – Independence from UK
Zimbabwe, April 18 – Independence from UK
Google’s doodle for India’s Independence Day which is shown on
Google’s main search page for the country depicts the Red Fort in Delhi. As a recent visitor to Delhi, I was awed by the magnificence and size of the building. When you think this was built early to mid 1600, during the reigns of James I and Charles I in the UK, rather puts the achievement into perspective.
Google is always featured at the end of my talks
as one of the few ‘cultural superhero’ global organisations of this world. I know that my own Google homepage often has a Google Doodle especially for their UK clients. But, it’s not often I get to see some of the other doodles that are created for other nations. Here’s Google’s Doodle to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day. So, Happy Independence Day to All!