Global Culture

Warm weather, sunny skies, birds chirping and flowers in bloom; spring has finally sprung! However March 20, 2016, marks the beginning of more than just the spring season; it’s the celebration of the Spring, March, Equinox. The March Equinox is […]

Coffee and chocolate face an uncertain future due to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather. For the millions of people employed worldwide within these industries, the future is equally troubling. The export of coffee and cocoa beans accounts […]

Throughout the world, many countries set aside a day to praise and honor the strong, reliable women who raised us: our mothers. While most of the world celebrates Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May, there are many different […]

If you went up to someone having lunch and asked them what Cinco de Mayo meant, I am sure they would tell you it is Mexico’s independence day. Many people tend to believe it is about Mexico’s independence, when instead […]

On April 22 the UK issued a travel advisory warning its LGBT citizens that they may be impacted by recent legislation when traveling to North Carolina and Mississippi. Both states have recently passed controversial legislation impacting the LGBT community. In […]

In Ruth E. Van Reken and David C. Pollock’s book “Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds,” the many facets of a TCK’s personality is explored. From being highly mobile to being exposed to a multitude of different cultures, the authors […]

  Deputy Senior Warden of Amboseli National Park in Kenya Joseph Dadacha told Culturs that he discovers something new and inspiring every day in his dream job overseeing this majestic wonderland of wildlife, habitat and flora. He looked back at […]

I recently returned from one of the most affirming experiences I have ever had. I was privileged enough to attend the Families in Global Transitions (FIGT) conference this March. Started by the ever-glowing light of TCKdom, Ruth Van Reken and […]