This month a handful of countries is celebrating their independence:

Senegal celebrating its 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!


countries around the world are celebrating their independence.
Hello, I'm Deborah Swallow and, for the last fifteen years, I've worked in over thirty countries addressing the complexities of people working internationally across multiple cultures, so individuals and organisations alike can gain an authentic competitive edge and win in international markets. 