Crossing Cultures
Hispanic Heritage Month — OPINION: Why it’s Significant to the U.S.A.
Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 is celebrated in the United States from Sept. 15th through to Oct. 15th. It commemorates the independence of many Latin American countries from Spain. This year more than ever, however, I can’t help but reflect on what it means to be Latinx/Hispanic in these times.
Publisher’s Letter: 2020- Unprecedented Times & Personal Reflections.
5 MINUTE READ “These are unprecedented times…”We’ve heard the words drip from the lips of so many as COVID-19 ravaged through countries around the world. Amidst the turmoil, came Black Lives Matter (#BLM), a movement that resurged in the United […]
The Ancient Hawaiian Practice of Forgiveness and Reconciliation.
The foundation of this practice is unity: an unbreakable bond that connects you to everyone else, even though we seem so separate.
Period Love- Rites of Passage & The Magic of Femininity.
Your period is nature; beautiful, inspiring, natural. Reading this book will help uncover how periods have been kept in the dark, and by the end, you will find yourself closer to feeling The Moon In You.
WHERE AM I FROM? Cultural fluency through a child’s book.
1 MINUTE READ Author Elisavet Arkolaki and her family are from everywhere. Passionate about travel and inspired by global learning, she raises her children in-between countries, cultures and languages. She writes to build cultural understanding and sensitivity in young children […]
OF TRADITION, FOOD AND CULTURE. Bridging Cultures with food & customs.
An Adult Third Culture Kid and International Adoptee Shares how her Swedish Family Instilled a Strong Sense of Identity. 6 MINUTE READ by Anna Svedberg Growing up as a Third Culture Kid can be complicated enough, navigating different cultures and […]
10 DAYS OF 10 THINGS People of Color Need You To Do:
We know, Janet Jackson and En Vogue told you to be color blind in the 90s, but we’ve learned that assimilation requires homogeny. We don’t want to assimilate. People of Color want to be seen, heard and celebrated for who we are.
HISTORY PRE-WRITTEN: TRANSGENERATIONAL TRANSFER OF TRAUMA, SYSTEMIC RACISM AND UNRESOLVED GRIEF.
At the tender age of seven, and before I even learned the language to name it, I had experienced the painful reality of racism.
