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What You Learn Living Culturally Mobile — Part 3 > CULTURS — lifestyle media for cross-cultural identity
[ad_1] Nicole Gilbert has lived in Portugal, Costa Rica, the U.S.A. and Italy. While there have been so many struggles in being a culturally mobile child there has been a lot of rewarding knowledge she has picked up along the way. In a recent interview, she describeded some of the most fascinating experiences and facts…
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Shocks and Nuances of Being a Culturally Mobile Child — Part 2 > CULTURS — lifestyle media for cross-cultural identity
[ad_1] In an interview with Nicole Gilbert who has traveled through Costa Rica, the U.S.A., Italy, and Spain she had experienced some huge culture shocks. I was able to take the chance to sit down with her for a Q-and-A session to get a bigger sense of the cultural nuances she has experienced. Nicole Gilbert…
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Growing Up a Cross-Cultural Kid — Part 1 > CULTURS — lifestyle media for cross-cultural identity
[ad_1] Nicole Gilbert is a 22-year-old U.S. citizen. She has lived in Costa Rica, the United States and Portugal all before the age of 18. She was born in Costa Rica. Gilbert has extended family members in the United States, so she visited the USA about twice a year. Photo courtesy of Nicole Gilbert, 2020.…
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The Journey from Poverty to Professional to Politician > CULTURS — lifestyle media for cross-cultural identity
[ad_1] Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao is considered to be one of the greatest professional boxers of his time, winning multiple world titles in an array of different weight classes, but his strive for excellence has exceeded far beyond the ring as he currently acts as a senator of the Philippines and has announced his campaign for…
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Diversity Opening its Heart to the Expression of Hidden Culture Through One’s Body > CULTURS — lifestyle media for cross-cultural identity
[ad_1] On October 19-23, 2020 Colorado State University’s held its First Virtual Diversity Symposium. This was held to inform the community regarding different forms of diversity. (Image by Alexandr Ivanov from Pixabay) Diversity of speakers There are many ways in which this awareness is distributed and displayed within the United States and the world. A specific way that…
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America Ferrera on Being Latin in the U.S. Film Industry > CULTURS — lifestyle media for cross-cultural identity
[ad_1] Participants in the 2020 Emmy Awards — including actor, director and producer America Ferrera — discussed, and joked about, a variety of topics and issues prevalent to the USA. Some of these topics included Black Lives Matter and the faces that have fueled the movement, voting, COVID-19, and the space that television has created…
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Bob Dylan and his Song for the World > CULTURS — lifestyle media for cross-cultural identity
[ad_1] Music has a very strong influence on many many people and their cultures. More importantly, music can bring unity and love when tension is high. Bob Dylan’s song “Blowin’ in the Wind” was a song that brought unity and happiness during times that were hard and uncertain. Bob Dylan and his hit song The…
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Kumail Nanjiani’s Quick Rise to Fame Through Culture-Based Comedy > CULTURS — lifestyle media for cross-cultural identity
[ad_1] Kumail Nanjiani is a Pakistani-American comedian, actor, and screenwriter from Karachi, Pakistan. Nanjiani was raised, along with his brother, by his parents Shabana and Aijaz Nanjiani. At the age of 18, Nanjiani immigrated to the United States to study computer science and philosophy in Iowa. Nanjiani grew up as a Shiite Muslim, but once…
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Cultural Mobility in the Film ‘Brooklyn’ > CULTURS — lifestyle media for cross-cultural identity
[ad_1] The film “Brooklyn,” directed by John Crowley, is a story rich in cultural fluidity. Set in Brooklyn, New York in the mid 1950’s, the movie follows the life of Eilis Lacey, a young woman from Enniscorthy, Ireland, and her cultural experiences in both the United States and Ireland. (Image credit: Fox Searchlight) Actress Saoirse…
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A Multicultural, First-Generation American in Hollywood > CULTURS — lifestyle media for cross-cultural identity
[ad_1] Vera Mindy Chokalingam, known to the public as Mindy Kaling, is an American-Indian actress, comedian, writer, producer and director. She is known for starring as Kelly Kapoor in the NBC show “The Office.” Kaling also wrote for, produced and directed for the show. Kaling has received six nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for…