welcome to our new social+ORDER

at the cross+ROADS ... places of hybrid identity + psychic limbo

common interest + experience defines us better than geography, nationality -- or even blood

*this is where we live*

call it neo+CULTURE

American culture (25)
borderlands (6)
career (16)
community (42)
culture (45)
Expat Harem concept (5)
family (16)
friendship (9)
global niche (17)
harem (4)
history (23)
home (23)
identity (72)
memoir (7)
multicultural (14)
origin (27)
psychic limbo (6)
self-image (32)
society (39)
taboo (12)
women (17)

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recent+POSTS

What kind of global citizen are you?


Born that way, always been


Schooled abroad


Lived abroad


Worked abroad


Traveler


Interested in a wider world


All of the above


Other



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Magical thinking

When we invest in relationships and work in tandem with others our results can seem like magic. Sometimes even black magic. [...]

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Push-me pull-you loyalty

A British-born woman of mixed ethnicity is torn between loyalties to her country of birth and others her family is tied to. [...]

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Sweet but sticky

By adhering to her own cultural norm, an Irishwoman sets into motion an endless cycle of regifting a dessert dish. [...]

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What expat bloggers are made of

Expat bloggers flourish when we face a fresh appreciation for who we are, where we come from — and what we’re made of. [...]

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Sink or swim

Easy answers to complex cultural questions can’t prepare an American for her submersive role as member of a Kurdish tribe by marriage. [...]

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I dream of GenY

When birth year alone means a Baby Boomer would always occupy an entry-level position in her cultural generation, GenY brings the status quo rebellion she seeks. [...]

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