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By globalistgirl, on December 29th, 2007

‘Tis the season to celebrate in the third culture

This was the first year that I didn’t travel anywhere for Christmas. I stayed home with my boyfriend. Although I’d been making Christmas dishes for a while, I really realized how much I associate the third culture with holiday celebrations on Christmas Day, the day we chose to celebrate. Feeling connected to many parts of [...]

By globalistgirl, on December 7th, 2007

President Halonen’s Letter to Finns Abroad

Yesterday was the 90th anniversary of Finland’s independence. My mother forwarded a letter from President Halonen to all Finns abroad that her Finnish club had been sent. I find it remarkable what this says about her (President Halonen’s, not my mother’s) deep understanding of cultural globalization and its implications for her country. And sort of [...]