Curiosities of Amber Alerts
“How could people be so callous?”, thought Susan, a lovely American girl just starting out at an international school in Hong Kong after moving over from the Midwest. “What’s up with the… Read More
So, You’re Going “Home”
Top 3 Secrets to Successful Repatriation So, you’re going home! After so many years abroad, you’re finally returning home. Congratulations! Wait, home?? What is this “home”? What are the challenges to moving… Read More
Cultural Perceptions of Shame vs. Honor
One of the most fascinating things I find about culture is perception. What means one thing in one culture can mean something entirely different – even opposite – in another. If we… Read More
Interculturality as Viewed by American Executives Abroad
Nice article in INSPIRE-D Magazine, taken from interview with Helen Bannigan, CEO of Bannigan Communications LLC (aka – “me”) and Nicholas Nesson, General Manager of Corporate Communications of KBL epb. It’s a… Read More
Hindu Festival of Colors
The lovely Holi Hundu Festival of Colors is a magnificent rainbow-like celebration, with origins that date back to legends of perceived beauty, and the color of our skin.… Read More
Cultural Curiosities of China
I just got back from my first business trip to Panyu, Guangzhou China, after preparing for weeks interviewing dozens of people about business practices, and communications styles, and researching the history and… Read More
Peaceful Parenting Abroad
I recently had the honor of being a guest on VividLife Radio’s “Peaceful Parenting” show with Genevieve Kohn. We chatted about the challenges of raising children outside of our original culture, what… Read More
Life of a Culture Vulture
In high school I was a member of the Culture Vultures, a club that revealed to me the indescribable world of opera, ballet, Broadway musicals, and more. I remember my very first… Read More
