‘Waking Up’ to why Diversity Matters It was a hot day in Bristol, England when I became conscious that my family wouldn’t always ‘fit in’. Our eldest was only a year old and we were playing in our local playground, a predominantly white area but one that was upwardly mobile and perhaps considered ‘middle class’. …
Whether you’re in an established multicultural marriage or you’re just starting out on your journey in an intercultural relationship, figuring out what makes multicultural families work is a lifelong journey. There are never any hard and fast rules in any relationship. It takes time, compromise, communication and maturity for couples to get to a place …
I love Christmas (if you haven’t guessed that already) and just as much as I love the lights, the tinsel, Santa and all the decorations, I also love the intensity of it all. But I recognise this can be challenging and sometimes painful for families where, seeing each other once or twice a year is …
Ten years ago I would have bet my left lung that we would never move to Nigeria. Sure my husband is Nigerian but we met in England and his whole family was here at the time. ‘Home’ was here and the idea of settling anywhere else just a nebulous reality.
What is an Intercultural Relationship Anyway? “Clear!”, he shouted as I clutched the wheel heading into more oncoming traffic. “What are you saying?! What does that mean?”, I shouted back. In desperation, the two of us just looked at each other, dumbfounded that the other seemed to be talking a different language. Sound familiar? “Pull …
