cross culture

The three members of Explosión Negra combine native Colombian sounds like cumbia and buyerengue with modern elements like hip hop, dancehall, reggae, raggamurfy, etc. Nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Tropical Fusion Album category in 2016, band members […]

For Mia and LaRon Kampka, blending their Chinese and U.S. cultures has been a labor of love. The couple met three years ago in Rome, Italy. “She was actually a friend of my mom’s,” LaRon, a videographer, says. “They had […]

In the second of our Destinations With Doni three-part series about “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” we talk about Merida, Mexico; actor Lupita Nyong’o’s Mexican and Kenyan TCK heritage and actor Mabel Cadena’s underwater adventure… take a listen as we explore […]

In Part 1 of this series, we met TCK James Douglas, who spent part of his formative years in the United Arab Emirates. Part 2 covers the idea of being thrown into a life with more responsibility is what makes a […]

If you think about your friend group there is likely someone that fills the title Third Culture Kid (TCK) or at least cross-cultured. As the world becomes more globalized, people are beginning to experience different cultures for extended periods. Millennials and Generation Z […]

In Part 1 of this series, Culturs chatted with poet Shayla Montero about her hair and inner beauty. Part 2 covered her inner confidence. In the third and final segment, we discuss how multiculturalism has played a role in the […]

Growing up as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) is misconceived to be something one “moves past” but it is something that has a lasting impact on how you view the world, for a majority of one’s adult life. I am […]

What is Kunis’ connection to Ukraine? At the age of 7, Mila Kunis fled Soviet Ukraine alongside her family. They reached Los Angeles, Calif., U.S.A. in hopes of securing a promising future. Kunis used to describe herself as “L.A. through […]