Marta is the first and only Basque I’ve ever met. Jill, an American Jew, one of so few in our community we jokingly refer to her as our Token (which if you’re familiar with South Park you will only take slight offense to). Marta has been our go-to for all things Spanish, Jill when we…
Tag: differences
One Small Step for Man Unkind
Growing up in a country not their own, attending school with children from all over the world, my children have the luxury of daily exposure to difference. Multiculturalism is more than just a box ticked on a syllabus, more than a buzzword. It’s not something to be merely tolerated, but celebrated. I’m ashamed to admit it’s…
Chalk and Cheese
What my immediate family lacks in size, it has always made up for in volume. Not only am I a passport-carrying American, my mother’s family is Italian-American. The stereotypes which lubricate films and television are sometimes spot on. Extended family get togethers, with aunties and uncles and 2nd cousins were loud affairs. Even with just…
Wine and Cheese (Doodles) 