Crossing Cultures

Experiencing difficulties fitting in as a child, due to his biracial identity, Miguel makes use of his recent fame to start a conversation about the struggles faced by many kids like him. American R&B singer, Miguel Pimental, (stage named, Miguel) […]

With first-hand understanding of how fear almost stopped her, Anita Henestrosa shares powerful lessons to help today’s youth own their futures.

What if there were a way to feel like you were truly walking in someone else’s shoes? What if you could stroll along the streets of their hometown, sit at a table across from their family members and hear the rhythms of their daily life? Moreover, what if you could do this without ever leaving your house?

I attended journalism school and used my free time to write articles. I got one column, and later, a second one. Today, I’m amazed I didn’t quit sooner, but at 23, I was convinced I was on the right track. I won prizes and became newcomer of the year, so I ignored the fact that I wasn’t really happy. I didn’t have time to think about it, either.

Recreating Margritte’s original work as photographs, presenting them with a modern eye, Greene’s project also pays homage to the history of photography.

As people, we’ve developed a psychological preset to categorize individuals based on linguistic pronunciation. We can easily determine a person’s origin by the way they speak a common language. But what happens when we have the mingling of multiple cultures over a period of time?

Hosted by two self-described changemakers from vastly different industries, VOC highlights others doing the work to understand the mindsets, situations and motivations that help them change the world.

Here’s how one working mom designed a location-independent lifestyle for herself and her family.