A Blended America - Mixed race, Multiethnic, Multicultural

How to tick the right ethnic box

It’s a bit harrowing to think that one of the questions people face when scrawling their lives onto a few pieces of paper in the name of accessing an educational institution is whether to tick all the...

Dialect – a spoken tradition or badge of identity?

An interesting development has been brewing in Switzerland; not satisfied with being a land of 4 official languages, the Swiss are potentially about to set themselves up for more communicative confusi...

An Issue of Blood

Today, many multi-racial people experience a greater security in their identity and are more accepted culturally and socially. Medically, however, there are some cases where bi-racial and multi-racia...

Maya Soetoro-Ng: The president’s sister

Feeling like a citizen of the world was a long journey for Maya Soetoro-Ng. She was not as confident in her multi-racial identity growing up as her older brother, President Obama. “There has never ...

China and race relations

Though there are over 50 ethnic groups recognized in China, the country is rather homogenous. Difference is quickly recognized and, as Lou Jing discovered, not always welcome. Jing is the daughter o...

Let Freedom Ring

The birth of a child is a joy parents are blessed to experience. Great expectations and hearts full of hopes often overshadow any worries mothers and fathers have for their children’s future. Still,...

Biracial mental health in America

It can be safely assumed that the life experiences of people of mixed race are somewhat different than their mono-racial counterparts. The plethora of books and websites that speak to bi-racial issues...

Setting the stage for racial democracy

In America, a person of mixed race decent, particularly Black and White, faces a confluence of socially constructed racial boundaries. One might assume that these racial lines are drawn around the wor...

South Korea Facing Multicultural Challenges

South Korea is considered a rich and prospering nation, economically and politically mirroring its American friend and ally. The ROK (Republic of Korea) is making advances in science and technology, ...

Mixed race people most "attractive and successful" so say the British

According to a new study conducted in the UK, local celebrities such as formula one champion Lewis Hamilton, footballer Ryan Giggs and X Factor star Leona Lewis have helped boost the image of mixed ra...

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28 May 11 in Chameleon (Latest)

Should we be identified by our cultural background or is it better to be a general citizen of the world?

I work in a team consisting of eleven different nationalities – we are a team of twelve. I think it’s pretty safe to say that we are a quintesse...

06 Mar 11 in March

Monochrome Racism

Something I’ve noticed having lived in Japan and Switzerland is that racism doesn’t have to be directed at those who look different. A name from a par...

16 Apr 11 in April

The path to multiculturalification

The route to being a multicultural individual is open to everyone; all you need is to be open to change, adventure and compromise. When I look around ...

13 Feb 11 in February

Casual racism

On my most recent holiday, my boyfriend and I opted not to go backpacking and to spend most of our time in a resort where we could simply relax and ta...