ethnic study
Making Comfort & Love A Cross-cultural Priority
As a Mexican immigrant who has spent most of her life in Colorado, Diana Castro is a cross-cultural illustration. FROM A LOVING HOME Born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico to a lawyer father and administrator mother, Castro found joy in […]
Multicultural Relationships – Part I of II
Multicultural relationships are complex and dynamic. We looked at statistics on cross-cultural marriage in part I of this series. And offered life hacks for building your own happy cross-cultural relationship. If you missed this installment you can view it now. Know yourself […]
Multicultural Relationships – Part I of II
Multicultural relationships are more common Almost 3-in-10 Asians are in a multicultural relationship through marriage. First, people from distant places and in communities one would not have contacted historically are now faced with: The arrival of the ubiquitous smart-device. Global […]
From hardly speaking English to owning three businesses in America
From hardly speaking English to owning three businesses in America As a young woman who was born and raised near Seoul—South Korea, Ju Young Thomas never dreamed that she would someday be a successful, cross-culture businesswoman living in the United […]
Lest We Forget: U.S. History and Immigration
How Right Was George Santayana? Spanish Philosopher—George Santayana said, “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Children separated from parents and housed in enclosures intended for animals. No, the era is not 2018—it was 1942 […]
Cultural Gumbo – The Code Switch
I was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA) by an immigrant, single mother. The storyline in “Fresh off the Boat” is very familiar to me. If the USA is a melting pot, New Orleans is the gumbo created in that […]
TCK Adele Johnson’s Cross-Cultural Adventure
In a three-part series of interviews with third-culture kids (TCKs) and cross-culture kids (CCKs), we will learn about the upbringing of TCKs, making a life after many cultural experiences and raising of mixed-race children. In part one of our series, […]
Kahlea Khabir’s cultural fluidity: A Journey Pending Destination
“Who am I? I identify as black, coming from a multicultural family. Blackness is the umbrella that captures us all, paying all homage to our African ancestry. Nothing was ever conventional or traditional for me growing up. At a young […]
