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OIC’s Greatest Hits: Bridging Cultures

by Your friends at OIC on April 26, 2021

5 Insights on Connecting Across Cultures

Cultures leave unique marks on the world and collectively offer unparalleled richness and variety. While cultural heritage is acquired by birth and influenced by those closest to you as you grow up, people who later cross bridges into other cultures find their lives enriched by the connections. Their horizon is wider, the respect for people is greater, and life is a more fortunate mix of experiences.  So say the OIC bloggers in their many stories of connecting across cultures.

Looking back on these stories and in appreciation of our bloggers’ insights, we’ve selected five posts for this edition of our “Greatest Hits.” They’re stories that moved our understanding and appreciation of other cultures, and we hope they’ll do the same for you.

 

1. Cultural Heritage Below the Water Line

Building a foundation for connecting across cultures, Sheron Long demonstrates how cultural heritage, as illustrated by the cultural iceberg, ingrains “deep culture” attitudes and beliefs that affect people’s behavior “on the surface.”

 

2. When the Catch of the Day is a Cultural Experience

Nobody would have blamed her for choosing to enjoy the day relaxing on the beach. Yet, Eva Boynton’s decision to engage with local fishermen in Mazunte, Mexico, reeled in a much larger cross-cultural experience that enriched her trip and her life.

 

3. The Yin and Yang of Crossing Cultures

Sheron Long profiles French artist Françoise Ben Arous whose creative expression in joss paper collages reflects her life-changing, cross-cultural experiences in Viet Nam. Like the powers in yin and yang, East and West combine dynamically in her art.

 

 

4. Not Just Another Day at the Beach

Meredith Mullins’ travel adventure to M’Bour Senegal turned out to be not only a photographer’s dream, but also a rich cross-cultural connection with friendly villagers and local rhythms.

 

5. Carry Where You Come From With You

As a digital nomad traveling far and wide, Joyce McGreevy understands that we can carry where we came from with us, connect across cultures, welcome one another, and be enriched by the cultural differences.

 

Want to make more connections across cultures? Check out our Blog Topics & Archive section for more enriching and inspiring culture posts.

 

Photo credits: bridge, Peter H (Tama66)/Pixabay; iceberg, iStock; boy fishing, Eva Boynton; gold collage, Françoise Ben Arous; boy at beach, Meredith Mullins; people on world map, Orbon Alija/iStock.

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