cross cultural
“How Faith and Belief helped Carolyn Archie live a life of success”
When it comes to someone’s heritage and past helping guide them to a life filled with success and flourishment Carolyn Archie is one of those people. Archie’s story is different; it is one that is filled with struggle, success and […]
Empire of The Sun, a TCK Movie Analysis
Third-culture-kid (TCK) and cross-cultural-kid (CCK) lifestyles — and the subsequent benefits and struggles — rarely enter the media. Often, only TCKs themselves seek to tell their stories while those who have experienced a less nomadic upbringing remain unaware of this […]
Introducing TCK Myra Dumapias
Second-generation third-culture-kid (TCK) Myra Dumapias freezes up a bit when asked the basic question: “Where are you from?” What is she supposed to tell people? Though she now lives in San Antonio, Texas, should she list off every country she’s lived in to every […]
SERIES – PART 2 OF 3: Travel Blogger Omo Osagiede on “Hey! Dip your Toes In”
Omo Osagiede is the co-founder of the popular travel blog hey! dip your toes in. Osagiede was born in Nigeria. His parents came from two different tribes in Nigeria. Omo Osagiede in thought. Photo courtesy of Omo Osagiede Africa is made […]
SERIES – PART 3 OF 3 : How Global Culture is a Personal Concept – Naomi Hattaway
Naomi Hattaway “I think culture is imperative.” In the previous article, we featured Terri Mairley and how culture played a role in her children’s lives. In this article, Naomi Hattaway takes the stage on her experiences and how they shaped her concept […]
SERIES- PART 2 OF 3 : How Global Culture is a Personal Concept featuring Terri Mairley
Terri Mairley “Culture makes the world go round.” In the earlier article, we touched upon Robert’s family. In this article, we will be zooming in on his daughter and cross-cultural kid (CCK), Terri Mairley. Mairley is an African-American woman […]
Series – Part 3 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. First, in part one, you explored her upbringing where she tried to fit into the molds of […]
SERIES- PART 1 OF 3 : How Global Culture is a Personal Concept
Robert Mairley “You have to have an open mind.” Mairley is an African-American man who was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Cultural discovery has affected his cultural worldview. 1. The Military Let’s start when Mairley first “met and associated […]