cross cultural
George ‘JOJI’ Kusunoki Miller and His Focus on Finding Himself
George Kusunoki Miller — aka JOJI — started finding himself when his journey began in Osaka, Japan, where he was born.
An Independent Animated Short Film Called ‘MMANWU’ Is In Preproduction
A new, cross-cultural animated short film titled “MMANWU” is in preproduction and is being crowdfunded.
Doing the Work to Dismantle Global White Supremacy: What We Can Do
Examining White Supremacy and it’s epistemology of ignorance. How to unpack Whiteness and Whitely scripts in order to move toward a more equitable future.
How Being a TCK Can Become a Cornerstone of One’s Identity
Being a Third Culture Kid (TCK) is something that stays with a person for their entire life and in many cases can become a cornerstone of their identity.
Immigrants in the U.S.: A Brief Overview
According to a recent report from the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, the total number of immigrants — legal and illegal — living in the United States in 2021 was 45 million.
How Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’ Sparked Allegations Of ‘Blackwashing’ And A Conversation Over Culture, Race and Identity in Modern Egypt
The world recognizes ancient Egypt as a civilization characterized by its openness to other cultures. It was a melting pot of different civilizations and ethnicities, and one of the ancient world’s premier civilizations because of its legendary history, culture, art […]
An Italian-Iranian Finds Belonging in His Grandmother’s First Hello
As a man of Iranian and Italian ethnic roots, I have experienced two things: mixed-race romanticism and the physical dispersion of my family around the world. The latter has always been a challenge, made more noticeable by hard border closures […]
How Being Half Korean Defined One Artist’s Search for Identity
When John Kim Faye deserved a good scolding as a child, his mother lapsed into her native Korean, leaving him somewhere between bewildered and amused. Sure, he was half Korean, but Faye didn’t speak that language, having been born in […]