Global Culture

For writer and activist Ilya Ganpantsura who advocates for linguistic and religious rights in Ukraine, the answer becomes clear if one looks at poor countries without democracy — for they lack the very tradition of democracy.

When Pauline Yeghnzazar Peck was growing up in both Iran and the United States, the language spoken at home would switch from Farsi to English to Armenian

Even though Iranian Armenian American Pauline Yeghnazar Peck’s parents both spoke English when they emigrated with her from Iran to the United States, she still had to act as a form of “social translator” while growing up.

A documentary that originally was just supposed to be a short film about Afghan skiers turned into a much longer piece after those skiers were forced to leave the country as refugees when the Taliban returned to power.

In a world where identity is often misunderstood or minimized, culturally fluid leaders bring clarity, connection and transformation. They are the alchemists of belonging — turning lives lived across borders, cultures and identities into innovation and impact.

Adult Third Culture Kid (ATCK) musician J.Esho combines more than one language and musical style in his songs.

In this episode of the Destinations Podcast, Neurologist, Author and Global Thought Leader Dr. Charles Warter opens up about growing up between cultures and the emotional complexity of navigating identity, belonging and heritage.

Sometimes a book comes at you late and hits you right in the feels. Example: Nemonte Nenquimo and her memoir “We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People.” Born into the Waorani tribe of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest — one […]