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Raising Global Citizens: A Guide for Parents & Caregivers children global citizenship global parenting Nov 17, 2025

Raising children with a global mindset is one of the most meaningful things we can do.

It’s about nurturing kids who care about people and the planet - who recognize diversity as a strength, fairness as a responsibility, and sustainability as a way of living.

Below are three ways (plus one specia...

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The "Where Are You Really From" Question belonging cross-cultural global citizenship Nov 04, 2025

I often talk about belonging — what it means, how it changes, and why it matters.
In last week’s episode of The Everyday Global Citizen Podcast, I reflect on how the question “Where are you really from?” shaped my own sense of belonging growing up in Norway.

 

 🌍 Growing Up In-Between

 As you mig...

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Where Are You Really From? belonging cross-cultural global citizenship identity Sep 08, 2025

“Where are you really from?” is a question I’ve heard more times than I can count. It’s almost always asked right after I say I’m from Bergen. The implication is clear: Bergen isn’t an acceptable answer for someone who looks like me.


As a cross-cultural person with visible difference - olive toned...

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More Than One World: Why "Multicultural" Didn’t Fit Me belonging cross-cultural global citizenship Aug 25, 2025

For most of my life, I called myself multicultural. It was the term people used to describe me. It was the term I used to describe myself. But deep down, it never felt quite right.

 
I grew up speaking multiple languages, navigating both Norwegian and Palestinian cultural codes, and living with val
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