Global Culture
Terie Miyamoto’s Spiritual Journey To Honor Her Family At The Ireichō
When growing up, Terie Miyamoto would hear her older relatives talk about something that happened while they were at “Camp” and assume they meant a summer or sleepaway camp. It wasn’t until Miyamoto was much older that she learned the […]
‘Joy Ride’ Promises Wild Adventure, Baudy Laughs With An Asian-American Cast
Adele Lim, from the “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” screenwriting teams, makes her directorial debut in the new comedy “Joy Ride.” The film focuses on four Asian-American friends who travel to China for their grand adventure. […]
How Your Genes Impact The Way You Sleep, Gain/Lose Weight And More
Your genes can have an incredible influence on the quality of your sleep, whether you gain or lose weight easily, the feelings that dominate your emotions, even the way you parent your kids. Kashif Khan is Chief Executive Officer and […]
‘Belonging,’ A Journey Through Racial Identity And Family Secrets
“Belonging: A Daughter’s Search for Identity Through Loss and Love,” a book by Michelle Miller. For readers who love their stories plain-spoken and true, this memoir promises to be a must read. Michelle Miller, the effervescent CBS Saturday Morning co-host […]
Julien Pham On Leveraging His TCK Identity To Elevate Others’ Value
Do you remember the first time you walked into your high school cafeteria and had to decide where to sit? Few moments are more infamous for inducing teenage social anxiety. For newly arrived French-Vietnamese student Julien Pham, this moment was […]
Black Expats Spotlighted In Award-Winning Reality Show on Prime Video
What happens when expats return to the United States, adjust and unexpectedly leave the U.S. again to settle into a new culture on another continent? For Kynon and Juanita Ingram and their two children, it’s an unforgettable journey. ‘EXPATS’ SERIES […]
How The Amazing Spam Musubi Blends Asian And U.S. Cultures Into A Delicious, Inexpensive Snack
(Note: This article refers to “Matthew James Berrafato” because he has an uncle, Matthew Berrafato, who is also a photographer.) Irish-Italian-American photographer and all-around outdoorsman Matthew James Berrafato, a Third Culture Adult (TCA), missed the Hawaiian islands he had grown to […]
How Darlene Ambrosine’s Perspective Changed While Growing Up As A Military B.R.A.T.
Darlene Ambrosine, breathing in newly found breaths of air, lived amongst the hospital staff in the arms of her mother for the initial few days of her life, just as any baby would. Soon after, Ambrosine was on her way […]