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258 million people living outside their birth country “There are now an estimated 258 million people living in a country other than their country of birth — an increase of 49% since 2000 — according to new figures released by […]

Christine Manzanares is often mistaken for a woman of Latina descent. When people take the time to ask about her story, she’ll gladly tell it. She was born in Seoul, South Korea in a military hospital. Her father was an […]

Mishell Hernandez defines her role as an interculturalist Recently, I sat down to virtually-talk with Cross-Cultural Kid (CCK), Immigrant, Expatriate, Third Culture Adult (TCA) and Interculturalist — Mishell Hernandez. Mishell is described as a “Mexican, Mongolian, raised in the United States.” I […]

Latinx Music popularity continues to grow The Cardi B take-over is in full effect. Last year’s song of the summer was Despacito by Puerto Ricans Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. This year another Boricua jam made the #1 slot for […]

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 […]

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 […]

        I Shared Smitha Day’s life experiences in Part 2 of this series, JUXTAPOSITION PHOTO SERIES – Part 2: Smitha Day’s Life Challenge as a TCK. Now, let’s turn to the page of Karishma Day, the daughter […]

This is a street cat in Shanghai; her name is Mimi. I’ve been feeding her for more than seven years before I studied abroad. When I was 13 years old, my family moved to a new house. I saw a […]