Living as a minority person has greatly affected the way in which I see and react to my environment. Growing up as an African immigrant in a predominately-white Midwestern community has been difficult at times. There have been moments of frustration due to cultural differences and moments of pain because of prejudgments and racism. Often […]
Category Archives: Cross Cultural
Assumptions
Often things are not what they seem Every once in a while, I’m reminded of the ways our assumptions can trip us up. A friend of mine works with school-age children before and after school. When the children disrupt what is going on, or hurt one another, she takes the time to speak with them […]