That first day when I realised my third culture kid was global both in heritage and in mindset was when she was three. My mum and I were talking at the kitchen table, and the subject of China came up in conversation. My firstborn piped up, “Mama, did we fly over China to get to […]
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For multicultural families and parents working to raise global citizens, summer reading is an opportunity for kids to expand their horizons and understand their roots. Children explore places, cultures and history through books. They gain new perspective and strengthen language skills with multicultural summer reading. If you live in the southern hemisphere, you are heading into
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How would you like a Multicultural Menu for a whole week? It is a fun way to celebrate culture and diversity with your children this summer! I am very fond of our Multicultural Meal Monday series. We had so many interesting ideas and we traveled from country to country and got to know the cuisines from around
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It’s almost summer. I can hardly believe it myself. One thing that seems to be on people’s minds right now is summer travel. While my friends are busy finding flight and hotel deals, I urge them to remember the kids. Taking time and spending money to travel is a luxury for most people. For families,
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Whenever we travel as a family, people often give us a perplexed look as they stare at both of our children and then back at us. “What is your ethnicity?”, is the usual question. My children are not only part-Arab, but Hawaiian, Filipino and Puerto Rican, making for one interesting mixed ethnicity. Being born and raised
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