cross cultural
Series – Part 2 of 3: Culture Without Boundaries
Throughout this three part series, you will see Pamela Blattner’s journey from ignoring her Peruvian heritage to becoming confident as a blended Latina. In part one, you explored her upbringing where she tried to fit into the molds of Swiss […]
Part 1 of 3 — Culture Without Boundaries: Pamela Blattner
Throughout this three part series, you will see Pamela Blattner’s journey from ignoring her Peruvian heritage to becoming confident as a blended Latina. First, let’s take a look at her upbringing where she tried to fit into the molds of […]
Moment of truth: Mental Health of the Globally Mobile
Among the globally mobile population, 20 percent of youth, ages 13-18, live with a mental health condition, reports the American Foreign Service Association. The book Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds by Ruth Van Reken, David Pollock and Michael […]
Going Nowhere: A TCK Trip Down Memory Lane
The Anticipation of Travel Last month my husband and I were supposed to travel to Sofia, Bulgaria. We had our bags packed, and our friends awaiting our arrival. And of course, with the anticipation of travel, I started reflecting on […]
A Cross-cultural life without limits: Pamela Blattner
With a soul described as nomadic, Pamela Blattner is a citizen of the world striving to live her best life as a blended Latina. Born in Aarau, Switzerland, to a Swiss mother and Peruvian father, Blattner leads a mobile life […]
Meet Jay Triiiple: Cross-Cultural Rapper, Artist, Healer
Artist and healer are words you expect to hear in a meditation room, wellness center or yoga pod – not necessarily in the rap game. But Jay Triiiple is a rapper whose aim is not just to change the game, […]
The Nature of Bosnia—A Road Trip Through the Balkans
The Nature of Bosnia Last month I took a road-trip with my family through the Balkans. Driving through the mountains of Bosnia was incredible. I’ve been on some pretty adventurous road trips in my lifetime, but the scenery, nature, and […]
LOVE, POWER AND JUSTICE: finding the value in other people.
Love, Power and Justice At Colorado State University’s annual Diversity Symposium, speaker Tim Wood discussed love, power and justice and how they relate to human morals and how these three concepts allow for the flow of love which in turn, […]
















