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Comedian Ahmed Ahmed: The Shocking Cultural Fluidity of Laughter
Ahmed Ahmed is well-known for being an actor and stand up comedian throughout the United States but he also has an incredible culturally fluid background that influences his work. Being an American-Egyptian has shaped every single stand-up comedy set that […]
Korean Adoptee Creates Community Through Art
Transnational transracial adoption can add a layer of complication to the identity journey of an adoptee. A.D. Herzel is an internationally recognized artist, educator, designer, writer. She is also a Korean adoptee who explores her identity and creates community through her art. Herzel grew up in a deeply religious household. Her adopted parents were part of the peak of Americans adopting children orphaned during the Korean American War. The origin of this type of adoption traces back to when Harry Holt and his wife Bertha adopted 8 Korean orphans from Korea in 1956.
The Barefoot Collective: Solidarity and Love Through Community Acupuncture
This year, Culturs Global Multicultural Magazine is focusing on “community.” I would like to highlight a community acupuncture organization that really takes the idea of community health to heart, especially as we celebrate “love” in this summer issue. Ryan Bemis […]
DNAWORKS and a Community in Motion: The Dance of Healing
*Trigger warning: references to racial violence When we connect to the past, we can heal the present, and when we do it together, the ripple effects can change the world. Daniel Banks, Ph.D. and Adam W. McKinney, M.A. have been […]
Whitewater Destination Chilean Patagonia — Part III of V
Twenty-five-year-old Jaime Enrique Lancaster Rial rom Cochrane in the south of Chilean Patagonia, had access to learn whitewater paddlesports through a youth kayaking club.
TCK U.S. Politician John Kerry: How His Background Contributed to His Political Success
John Kerry’s Background: Childhood Into Adulthood John Kerry’s background has substantially influenced his career and made life as a politician more understandable. At seventy-seven years old, Kerry has certainly lived a reputable life. He grew up as a Third Culture […]
Helen Oyeyemi: A New Light on Old Fairytales
Helen Oyeyemi — “Edgar Allan Poe’s Weirdest Daughter” Helen Oyeyemi’s writing has been called “haunted,” full of magic, horror and mysticism. She was fittingly described as “Edgar Allan Poe’s Weirdest Daughter” in a “France 24” magazine interview. She is a […]
Modern Loss: A Global Perspective
Grief can slap you in the face with shock, jolt you awake with terror, or knock you into an emotional coma. It can also bore you to tears, make you pee your pants laughing and even awaken your sexual desires. […]