cross cultural
Gun Violence and Waking Up From A U.S. ‘Nightmare’
On the eve of Transgender Day of Remembrance 2022, a day to honor the memory of transgender people who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence, a man wielding an AR-15 style rifle attacked an L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub in Colorado Springs, […]
Ian Contival on How To Adjust To The Culture Shock of Moving Back ‘Home’ (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 2 of this series on Missionary Kid Ian Contival, he talks about the culture shock of moving back “home” to the United States after having lived in Taiwan since the age of 2. While living in Taiwan, Ian […]
Understanding Contextual Happiness Comes Down to the Individual
Interpersonal connection, spiritual fulfillment and the feeling of being at home: Happiness comes in many forms and is translated differently across cultures. Understanding contextual happiness, however, comes down to you as an individual and your own unique life experiences. FORMS […]
Destinations With Doni: Wringing Out the Powerful, Cross-Cultural Perspectives Of ‘Wakanda Forever’ — Part 3 (AUDIO)
In the last of our three-part series on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” we talk about the two feather serpent gods of Mexico — Quetzalcoatl and Kukulkan — and close out by having our panelists provide their cross-cultural perspectives on the […]
Destinations With Doni: Wringing Out the Powerful, Cross-Cultural Perspectives Of ‘Wakanda Forever’ — Part 3 (VIDEO)
In the last of our three-part series on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” we talk about the two feather serpent gods of Mexico — Quetzalcoatl and Kukulkan — and close out by having our panelists provide their cross-cultural perspectives on the […]
Destinations With Doni: Impressions Of ‘Wakanda Forever’ — Part 2 (AUDIO)
In the second of our Destinations With Doni three-part series about “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” we talk about Merida, Mexico; actor Lupita Nyong’o’s Mexican and Kenyan TCK heritage and actor Mabel Cadena’s underwater adventure… take a listen as we explore […]
Destinations With Doni: Impressions of ‘Wakanda Forever’ — Part 2 (VIDEO)
In the second of our three-part series about “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” we talk about Merida, Mexico; actor Lupita Nyong’o’s Mexican and Kenyan TCK heritage and actor Mabel Cadena’s underwater adventure… take a listen as we explore the cross-cultural significance […]
How Being a Third Culture Kid Lasts a Lifetime
Growing up as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) is misconceived to be something one “moves past” but it is something that has a lasting impact on how you view the world, for a majority of one’s adult life. I am […]















