Almost African: My Childhood as a Serbo-Croatian in Sudan

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

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The freedom of growing up as the only Serbo-Croatian (with a Sudanese stepfather) in Sudan.

We Don’t Need Another Multicultural Hero. Or Do We?

Friday, January 13th, 2012

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Today’s kids need to know about the world’s celebrated visionaries and its unsung heroes too. One mom shares her thoughts on heroes, raising global kids and cultural literacy.

How to Raise Strong and Confident Asian Pacific American Daughters

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

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A few years ago, I took a seminar called, “Raising Strong and Confident Daughters.” My husband laughed at me. “Could our daughters be any stronger or more confident?”

Arranged Marriage 101

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

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I’ve realized the term “love marriage” is absent in the West. In India and a few other countries in South Asia, it would denote one of the two possible ways leading to a union, the other being arranged marriage.

What’s an Asian? Race and Identity for a New Generation

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

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My eight-year-old daughter did something a few weeks ago that surprised me. She asked me what “Asian” meant. For my kids, a person is either brown like us, dark brown or yellow haired.

Netting the Clouds for My Identity

Friday, September 30th, 2011

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My childhood world was loosely divided into Inside (the “Arabs” and friends) and Outside (the “Americans”). But, of course, one could not examine this division too closely or it would start to crumble. For one, my father and his brothers had married Americans.

Why Doesn’t China Let Baba Go Home?

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

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My six-year-old, Luca, is at the age where he is starting to understand complicated concepts in the world around him. But it is difficult for a six-year-old to understand that his father cannot travel home to China because the government does not allow him to enter the country.

Mama, What Colour is Me? How My Child Defines Race

Monday, August 1st, 2011

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When my daughter (aged three) started to ask questions about why we were not the same colour, I asked her what colour she thought she was.

A Different World: No Longer Brown in White America

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

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Growing up brown in White America and wanting something different for your kids.

Nudity: Getting (Un)dressed in the Czech Republic

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

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Strolling through Prague’s parks, I encountered locals sunning themselves and even saw a few toddlers in the buff testing out the city’s newly activated fountains. While I managed to keep my own and my kids’ clothes on (though I lost the battle over shoes), I noticed many Czechs of both genders stripped down to their underwear in the public parks.

What Color is Latina?

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

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Although I was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Cuban parents and am unconditionally of 100 percent Cuban descent, I have often felt somewhat disconnected from being a true Latina due to the color of my skin.

France: Behind the Times and Unconcerned

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

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In France, officials and pundits like to talk about how France is 20 years behind the United States. Sometimes this is portrayed as a positive (obesity rates, crime statistics), and sometimes as a negative (technology, business, customer service).

Breastfeeding in the Land of Genghis Khan

Monday, February 28th, 2011

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In Mongolia, breast milk is not just for babies, it’s not only about nutrition, and it’s definitely not something you need to be discreet about. It’s the stuff Genghis Khan was made of.

Stupider Than a Potato: Life With My Chinese Mother

Monday, January 31st, 2011

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Most of what I remember of my childhood consists of the image of my mother standing over me with a rattan cane in her hand, her eyebrows bunched together and her lips in a tight line. There was a lot of yelling, a lot of “Why are you so stupid?”, and a lot of hitting. Even the teachers knew not to ask what I had done wrong when I showed up in school the next day, limping, with swollen purple gashes on my calves.

Why African Babies Don’t Cry

Friday, December 31st, 2010

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I was born and grew up in Kenya and Cote d’Ivoire. From the age of fifteen I lived in the UK. However, I always knew that I wanted to raise my children (whenever I had them) at home in Kenya.

Tired of Tears? Hair Care for Multi-Ethnic Children

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

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Dealing with frizzy, knotted, and tangled hair, are common concerns of parents with multi-ethnic children. Regardless of the ethnic background of the parents, a multi-ethnic child’s hair texture will probably be unlike either parent.

A World Apart from my Mother-in-Law

Monday, October 25th, 2010

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It wasn’t until we adopted our daughter Willow that the full scale of the communication gulf between my husband’s parents and me became plain.

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