Category: Culture

  • Soccer: A Game of Cultural Fluidity

    Soccer: A Game of Cultural Fluidity

    [ad_1] With the FIFA Women’s World Cup deep underway, no matter what you call it — soccer in some places and fútbol in others — it’s perhaps the most culturally fluid sport in the world. Soccer is watched and played all around the world on the biggest stages. It’s one of the few sports that…

  • How Different Countries Define Their Culture Through Textiles

    How Different Countries Define Their Culture Through Textiles

    [ad_1] Dating back to indigenous people throughout history, textiles have been a huge part of the world’s cultures and traditions. A textile is a flexible material created by weaving and interlocking yards or threads. As time went on, textiles developed into an artistic tradition in many different cultures around the world.  Many countries have developed…

  • Lupita Nyong’o — One Of The World’s Most Interesting Adult Third Culture Kids

    Lupita Nyong’o — One Of The World’s Most Interesting Adult Third Culture Kids

    [ad_1] In a world full of culture, there are those who stand out in a very unique way and are incredibly special. Actor Lupita Nyong’o is one of those. Nyong’o was born in Mexico City, Mexico. Her parents were both originally from Kenya, but were living in political exile in Mexico. Nyong’o was able to…

  • Doing the Work to Dismantle Global White Supremacy: What We Can Do

    Doing the Work to Dismantle Global White Supremacy: What We Can Do

    [ad_1] “Doing the Work” to dismantle white supremacy means dealing with one’s own “whiteness,” even if you’re not “white.” Culturally Fluid people hold skills that are necessary to challenge and fight against an emboldened ideology of white supremacy through the recognition and rejection of whitely scripts, the effects of which are exhibited in countries around…

  • Weini Kelati: Breaking Records and Navigating a New World

    Weini Kelati: Breaking Records and Navigating a New World

    [ad_1] When Weini Kelati made the choice to board a plane and leave her home country of Eritrea to come to the United States, she had one goal in mind: to make it to the Olympics. Growing up, Kelati’s family lacked access to transportation, so she began running everywhere and anywhere she could. Although it…

  • Swimmers Conquer Their Toughest Challenge Yet: The Dead Sea

    Swimmers Conquer Their Toughest Challenge Yet: The Dead Sea

    [ad_1] In November 2016, history was made in the swimming universe. In an event organized by EcoPeace, swimmers gathered to make the trek from Jordan to Israel, across the Dead Sea, one of Earth’s saltiest bodies of water. Its surface is 429 meters (1,407 feet) below sea level, Earth’s lowest elevation on land. The Dead…

  • The Differences Between Immigrants and Refugees

    The Differences Between Immigrants and Refugees

    [ad_1] There’s a big difference between immigrants and refugees, and the one main factor that separates them is how they have come to leave their home country and find another. On one hand, immigrants are people who have decided to leave their home country of their own will, with little to no outside forces pressuring…

  • How Being a TCK Can Become a Cornerstone of One’s Identity

    How Being a TCK Can Become a Cornerstone of One’s Identity

    [ad_1] Being a Third Culture Kid (TCK) is something that stays with a person for their entire life and in many cases can become a cornerstone of their identity. Third Culture Kids go through many different experiences in life that some don’t get to see, and these experiences help mold them into the people they…

  • Careers in Coffee Around the World

    Careers in Coffee Around the World

    [ad_1] While coffee is a staple in a lot of peoples’ lives around the world, what many don’t think about is careers in the coffee industry. The variety of jobs available that revolve around the bean is vast. Furthermore, the steps that it takes to achieve each of these jobs are equally diverse. From farming,…

  • How To Make A Beautiful Meal That Will Be A Surefire Hit

    How To Make A Beautiful Meal That Will Be A Surefire Hit

    [ad_1] Bring the meal of Panzanella to your next family outing this summer. This meal is from the hills of Tuscany. Panzanella is the perfect dish to serve in the summer. Moreover, it is easy to make, a good addition to any table. Food at the core of Italia  Particularly tucked away into central Italy,…