'It's a culture thing' Category
Token human
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you hear of something awful/upsetting/annoying/stupid happening in a foreign country or a community that’s been in the news a lot. You, in your wonderfully informed and astute way, watched an ABC special or read an article about this culture/community in the Economist, both of which are respected institutions. You […]
Benazir Bhutto’s book, women, Islam, Pakistan, etc.
The Australian published an excerpt from Benazir Bhutto’s book yesterday in which she speaks of starting college in the US in 1969, where she experienced firsthand the rights and freedoms that Americans took for granted. She also arrived at a time when feminism was finally gaining some ground in the US. What struck me though, […]
Third Culture Kids/Global Nomads
One of the best things about Facebook has been the groups set up by and for Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and people who’ve attended international schools around the world. Recently, the term ‘global nomad’ seems to be gaining more currency. It’s more appealing because it doesn’t force a reference to one’s childhood. TCKs grow up […]
How pathetic can you get?
I have an ex I’m very fond of. We got together back in high school in Kathmandu and broke up some time after it, but more because the relationship just died a natural death and there really wasn’t any point continuing it. No dramas, no scenes; just a see you later, take care of yourself […]