Jordan Peele’s Cross Cultural Castings: Winston Duke — Part 3 of 3
Jordan Peele continues to cast people of cross-cultural identities within his move “Us” with Winston Duke in one of the…
Cultural Mobility in the Film ‘Brooklyn’
The film Brooklyn, directed by John Crowley, is a story rich in cultural fluidity. Set in Brooklyn, New York in the mid 1950s, Brooklyn follows the life of Eilis Lacey, a young woman from Enniscorthy, Ireland, and her experiences in both America and Ireland.
Keeping Up with TCKs and Immigrant Kids — PART 3 OF 3: Daniella Nietzen
As we reflect on the last two articles within this series about Madi Soler and her life as a Third…
Celebrity Immigrant from a Persecuted Past: Mila Kunis
Kunis’ background You know her from “That 70’s Show,” “Black Swan” and “Friends with Benefits.” But Mila Kunis’ road to…
Netflix’s Original Film ‘The Irishman’ is Filled With Hidden Diversity
Films, TV series, music, photography, you name it, they all show a select audience a certain theme or message. But most directors and…
Korean Adoptee Creates Community Through Art
Transnational transracial adoption can add a layer of complication to the identity journey of an adoptee. A.D. Herzel is an internationally recognized artist, educator, designer, writer. She is also a Korean adoptee who explores her identity and creates community through her art. Herzel grew up in a deeply religious household. Her adopted parents were part of the peak of Americans adopting children orphaned during the Korean American War. The origin of this type of adoption traces back to when Harry Holt and his wife Bertha adopted 8 Korean orphans from Korea in 1956.
Keeping Up With TCKs and Immigrant Kids – PART 2 OF 3: Susan Hsin
Looking back at part 1 of this series, we can see how Madi Soler’s life as a Domestic Third Culture…
Rupi Kaur: Punjabi-Canadian Immigrant, Bold Poet and Daring Artist
Rupi Kaur was born in India and raised in Canada. Her poetry and illustrations have engaged people around the world….
Paria Hassouri: An Immigrant Mother’s Journey in Radical Acceptance
As an Iranian-American immigrant, Paria was often ostracized by her peers. At school, taunting children would call her “dark and dirty” and told her to “go back to where you came from.”
XOTV: WOMEN IN HISTORY. How a Holocaust Survivor Gives Back.
Culturs and XOTV celebrate Women’s History Month 2021 and International Women’s Day on March 8th this year. WOMEN IN HISTORY…