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As a U.S. kid growing up in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, I had never heard the term “Third Culture Kid” but somehow I still found books that told me the stories of other children like me. From “Ballet Shoes” to “The Island of The Blue […]

When it comes to someone’s background affecting the way that they have lived and becoming an accomplished and successful person, someone that fits this description is Gerri Gomez Howard. Gomez Howard is the CEO of the Gomez Howard Group, an […]

The answer to this question has changed a lot for me over the years. I’m a Cross Cultural Kid (CCK), as I grew up in a place that was not my parents’ homeland. My parents were born and raised in […]

These days, every food seems to have it’s own day of celebration. Some foods you would never expect to be celebrated; for instance, nachos. National Nachos Day rolls around every year on November 6th to show off its history along […]

So much more than Beignets and Bourbon Street, New Orleans is a multinational, multicultural hub in the United States. Called “the northernmost Caribbean city,” by some — Mardi Gras and crawfish may make it iconic, but as our newest columnist […]

Whatever you think Peru is, I assure you, it is far from what you expect. It’s a country that celebrates the diversity not only of its fauna and geography but also its traditions and different migrant groups for the past […]

Lifelong friends Though Brittany Alford encountered countless challenges adjusting to her new life in Costa Rica, she wouldn’t take any of it back. Immersing yourself into a culture that you aren’t familiar with is scary at times, but any opportunity […]

Culture shock Hopping off the plane in Costa Rica, Brittany Alford eagerly awaited the new experiences she would encounter during her stay. However, once she landed, she was overwhelmed by the differences she would already encounter. Alford had been on […]