20 Mar 2020

2020, CrossCulture 2 Comments
The world is one family
The World is One Family : say Italy and Spain Sounds of singing have emanated from Italian balconies to those in New York. The Spanish clapping sequence is now ringing through the world to be followed by (I am sure) a thunderous echo in India on Sunday at 5 pm. (Hopefully it will happen on time and for 5 minutes. Knowing Indian Standard Time, it may last for an hour!) But I digress. ...
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19 Mar 2020

2020, CrossCulture
The Crosscultural aspect of COVID-19
The Crosscultural Aspect of COVID-19 The alarm bells have rung. And countries and governments have sat up and taken notice. They have rung and they have wrung the best out of people. Spreading panic and fear initially, slowly settling into a reality check and now ensuring that compliance comes not from fear but from a place of understanding. As the information dam bursts open and the ...
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16 Mar 2018

2018, CrossCulture
Cross-cultural communication can make friends. And it can make... well...enemies. Or not friends. Here's one memorable conversation I've had with someone. This young man was an Indian working in Germany. He had been there for almost 8 years when I met him to do a cross culture workshop. In an informal dinner he talked about his challenges studying, living and working there. While h...
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02 Mar 2018

2018, CrossCulture
You there! Yes you! With colour in one hand and the water balloon in the other. You're right here in India aren't you? Well, you might as well be in Germany (See Link Below). Or Ireland. Or Australia. Because that's where increasingly Holi is being celebrated. In its true spirit. In all the glory of its colour. (And in probably a safer way.) But I'm jumping the (water) g...
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