Crossing Cultures

On this Destination: Community. If you’re a light-skinned black woman, are you treated differently in the United States than if your skin tone were darker? What if you traveled to, say, South Africa or Brazil? What if you’re a member […]

Overwhelmed by the influx of migrants and refugees from conflict in the Middle East and now Ukraine, European governments have considered barring rescue boats from using their ports. For example, during June of 2017, more than 12,000 migrants crossed the […]

“From Scratch” is a current Netflix Limited Series that spent five weeks on the streamer’s Global Top 10 TV list in late October and much of November 2022. The adaptation reached the Top 10 TV lists in 84 countries and […]

Professional skier Ailing (Eileen) Gu has truly made a name for herself over the past year, and is the new face of professional skiing. At only 18, she has won three Olympic medals, represented the United States and China and […]

The structure of alternative medicine is anything but static. Culture and personal experiences spark inspiration to improve health through a holistic journey. Alternative practices have many benefits. These range from improving mental health to healing physically. It generally stems from […]

Rugby is a sport played all over the world. It appears in a variety of cultures and regions. Despite its global association and common theme, rugby has struggled to gain ground in the United States. However, that is on the […]

Joining the line of crowdfunded independent film hits like Jeremy Saulnier’s “Ruin” (2013), Spike Lee’s “Da Sweet Blood of Jesus” (2014), “David Lynch: The Art Life” (2016) and “Zombie Hunter” (2013) starring Danny Trejo is “Lumpia with A Vengeance” (2020).  […]

In Part 2 of this series on Missionary Kid Ian Contival, he talks about the culture shock of moving back “home” to the United States after having lived in Taiwan since the age of 2. While living in Taiwan, Ian […]