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IN ‘THE FOUR SEASONS OF RASCAL,’ TODD CORNELL WRITES A MEMOIR OF A WESTERNER LIVING DEEP INSIDE CHINESE CULTURE, TOLD THROUGH A DOG

John Liang — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:38:51 +0000

"The Four Seasons of Rascal: The Dog From Harbin" by Todd Cornell is a story of love and loss between a man and his dog. It is also a tale steeped in cross-cultural understanding, shaped by years lived between China and the United States.

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Which Countries Are Supplying The Most Footballers to the 2025/26 UEFA Men’s Champions League?

John Liang — Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

The UEFA Champions League gathers the strongest clubs in European football, but behind every squad lies a global map of talent.

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For Adult Cross-Cultural Kid Jonnie Park, ‘Creators Shouldn’t Be Scared To Be Specific When Telling Their Stories’

John Liang — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Born in Argentina to Korean parents and smuggled by a coyote across the U.S.-Mexico border when he was 3 years old, Jonnie Park grew up in L.A. amid cultural dislocation, his father’s violent alcoholism and the turbulent protests and riots of the early 1990s.

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How Chris Armas’ Boricua Upbringing Helped Him Become A Better Soccer Coach

John Liang — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Chris Armas, the head coach of the Kansas City Current in the U.S. National Women's Soccer League, had a distinctly cross-cultural upbringing.

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The New Spanish-Language Adaptation of Adult TCK Isabel Allende’s Novel ‘House of the Spirits’ Will Have a More ‘Authentic’ Vibe

John Liang — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

While acclaimed author and Adult Third Culture Kid Isabel Allende's novel "The House of the Spirits" had been adapted into a Hollywood film in 1995, it had certain limitations as a movie.

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