cross cultural
Josephine Cioffero On How Her Elementary School Celebrated Her Hyphens
Josephine Cioffero loves to think about the past. Not because she wishes to return, but because Cioffero loves to reflect on the person she used to be and the journey she’s taken to where she is today.
Unveiling Aida Mandić’s Creative Odyssey: A Journey Through War, Refuge and Boundless Inspiration
Aida Mandić is a luminary, her narrative tapestry intricately woven from threads of resilience, empathy and an unwavering commitment to justice.
The Best Mistake: 66 Years Ago, Ken Stover Boarded The Wrong Ship And Found Aloha — Part 2
In Part 1, we’re introduced to Ken and Dora Stover and how they first met. In this part, we learn about the challenges a biracial couple faces.
The Best Mistake: 66 Years Ago, Ken Stover Boarded the Wrong Ship and Found Aloha — Part 1
In this two-part series, we meed Ken and Dora Stover, who met and fell in love because Ken got on the wrong troop ship.
‘The Master Chief’ Highlights The Strong Bonds Among Filipino Sailors In The U.S. Navy
A new film called “The Master Chief” delves into the so-called “Filipino Mafia” and how they support each other while serving in the U.S. Navy.
For Shannon Irby, In Moving From Japan to Ireland, What Else Could Go Wrong?
Culture shock has a honeymoon phase at its beginning. Shannon Irby, a former Military B.R.A.T. and current postgraduate student living in Ireland, was reminded of this while scrolling through Instagram one day.
Shayla Lawson And Their Journey to Liberation Through Travel
Black, disabled, nonbinary author, poet, journalist, professor and Third Culture Adult Shayla Lawson has released a new must-read text: “How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir.”
A New ‘Despicable Me 4’ Trailer Is Out Now
In the first “Despicable Me” movie in seven years, Gru, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns for a new era of Minions mayhem in Illumination’s “Despicable Me 4.”














