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How Two Americans are Empowering Women in India to Leave the Sex Trade and Become Designers
Anchal [on-chal] – noun the edge of a sari used to provide comfort and protection to loved ones Shelter In 2012, the International Labor Organization ILO reported that almost 21 million people are victims of forced labor. Of those 20.9 […]
VISUAL: Third Culture Kid vs. Study Abroad Student – What’s The Difference?
When it comes to the different people that travel the world, some have a bit more experience than others. Two of the most popular ways to experience traveling is by either studying abroad in a different country or by actually […]
The Study Abroad VS TCK Travel Experience
Life unfolds before us in small bits and pieces. Our lives become more defined depending on the environment, the people, the economic status and many more variables that are around us. One area that can have a large impact on […]
VISUAL: Is Chocolate Going Extinct? Here Are a Few Reasons You Should Keep Eating it While You Can.
Statistics show coffee and chocolate may be going extinct. However, there are many reasons you should still eat it while you can! The infographic below shares some of the most valuable traits that come from consuming chocolate on a regular […]
Rio 2016: The “Final Five” Bring Diversity to U.S. Women’s Gymnastics
The five member squad of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team — made up of Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian — have all eye on them during the Rio Olympics this summer. But it’s not just […]
VIDEO: LGBTQ is a Liminal Identity: What you see is not always what you get Part 2
Continuing our conversation with Kendall McElhaney, the final part in this two-part series on LGBTQ issues around the globe will dive into the importance of continuing the conversation and finding community. Often outsiders might find it difficult to start the […]
VIDEO: LGBTQ is a Liminal Identity: What you see is not always what you get Part 1
Culturs sat down with columnist and member of the LGBTQ community, Kendall McElhaney, to talk about issues both in the US and all over the world throughout the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in the first of this […]
Human Rights Cinema Part 1: The World’s First Human Rights Festival
Envision a collection of images quickly flashing before your eyes that is emotionally riveting, tear-inducing, action-inciting, and most of all, thought-provoking. Enter the world of human rights cinema. The New York Human Rights Watch International Film Festival in 1988 […]