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One Layer Deeper: A French Knight, A Grandmother’s Adventure and Authentic Mexican Food
One Layer Deeper is a look at pop culture from a multicultural and global perspective. We look at movies and TV projects and dig “one layer deeper” to talk about some things you may have missed. In this edition, we […]
Cats And Dogs Of Istanbul: A Vibrant City’s Culture
Istanbul is a city with a rich history and diverse culture, with one aspect of its charm being the presence of cats and dogs throughout the city. Stray felines are a common sight in Istanbul, with estimates suggesting that around […]
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 […]
Chrystal McDonald On Viewing The World Through A Different Lens
Living in one country where things go a certain way and transitioning to a place where things go a different way is always a difficult thing to do. Life changes entirely and for some, that can be a hard adversity […]
Military B.R.A.T. Kennedy Brown, Learning New Ways Of Barbecue — Part 2 of 3
In Part 1 of this series, we met Military B.R.A.T. Kennedy Brown as she moves from New York City to Georgia, and now to Texas. Transitioning is never easy. Especially for Kennedy Brown, who moved from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Columbus, […]
How Italy Is Adapting To The Surge Of Migrants Fleeing Conflicts
Overwhelmed by the influx of migrants and refugees from conflict in the Middle East and now Ukraine, European governments have considered barring rescue boats from using their ports. For example, during June of 2017, more than 12,000 migrants crossed the […]
More Than Just the Game — Football, Fashion and Food!
These days, “the big game” is about more than just the game itself. From world class fútboll (soccer for those in the United States), to the global appeal of arena basketball, to mania caused in the U.S. for its Football […]
Logic the Rapper On Learning How to Survive to Strive Against the System (Part 1 of 2)
BACKGROUND Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, also known as the Logic the rapper, is a Maryland, U.S.A. native from the suburbs of the West Deer Park neighborhood in Gaithersburg. He attended Gaithersburg High School. Half African-American and Caucasian, Logic came […]