Multi-cultural
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 […]
Singer-songwriter Yuna finds balance between cultures
Yunalis binti Mat Zara’ai, professionally known as Yuna, is a Malaysian born singer-songwriter who has ties to Malaysian, Muslim and American culture. With a slew of awards and nominations, Yuna reaches wide audiences with three international albums and music created […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Diversity at the Emmys: Have We Solved It?
The 70th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards had the most diverse group of nominees in Emmy history. To celebrate, the program started with a song entitled “We Solved It,” touting how the Emmys had solved the lack of diversity in Hollywood. […]
Musings Abroad-My Life in Spain: Learning a Second Language
Learning a new language requires motivation, many mistakes, repetition and energy. The region where I live, Andalucía, has a very strong accent. Spanish words that I have known since elementary school became foreign to me until I was able to […]

















