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Gil Asakawa On How Japanese Food Has Become Mainstream In The U.S.A.
For Japanese-American journalist and author Gil Asakawa, it’s incredible to see how Japanese food has become accepted in the United States. “[I]t’s amazing to see the cultural evolution — nay, revolution — that now has Japanese restaurants in every city […]
Traditions and Mindsets Passed Down
A child of immigrants, a Military B.R.A.T. and a child of a Third Culture Kid (TCK) discuss the traditions and mindsets that have been passed down within their cross-cultural families. (Note: All names have been changed at the request of […]
Ian Contival On the Challenge of Transitioning From Chinese to English While Living In Taiwan (Part 1 of 2)
In the first of this two-part series, we meet Ian Contival, a Missionary Kid who grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. For Ian Contival, growing up as a Missionary Kid in Taipei, Taiwan from ages 2 to 17 meant that he […]
LATINO CEO SOL TRUJILLO AND DESTINATION MEXICO – FALL 2022
From destination Ciudad de Mexico (CDMX), or Mexico City, we show you the sights, colors, food and culture that prevails in one of the largest cities in the world.
And we bring you the legacy created by our coverstar, Sol Trujillo — the youngest Latino executive at the time and first Latino CEO at what was then the world’s largest company: AT&T. Since then, he’s conquered roles across many continents, and now, he uses that platform to champion the value and power of the Latino community.
Life In Slow Motion: Lessons From A TCK’s First Pet On Moments And Memories (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1, Myra Dumapias wrote about how she fell in love with her first pet dog, Papi, and her memories of him growing up as a member of her family. In Part 2 below, she talks about the lessons […]
Beautifully Arranged: Sol and Liz Ocampo — This Kenyan-Filipino Family is Steeped in a Love That Began as Strangers in Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
In part 1 of this interview with Solomon and Liz Ocampo, the couple talked about how the first met and went through an arranged marriage. In this part, they talk about Liz’s pregnancies and raising four cross-cultural kids. “My first […]
Experiencing the Life of TCK Viggo Mortensen
Viggo Mortensen is an adult Third Culture Kid who has appeared in a number of films in multiple languages. Mortensen was born to a Danish father and U.S. mother, both who met in Norway. Mortensen was born in New York […]
Familial Disconnect and its Harmful Impact
Family is one of the most important things in a person’s life. Along with language and culture, family binds us. Family is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the basic unit of society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their […]
