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The Real Shock in Culture Shock

The Real Shock in Culture Shock

December 5, 2019
by Alex Ward
Editorial

The first hint was Buienradar. Why would it ever be useful to have an app that shows you only the next two hours of precipitation…

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Kicking Culture Shock's Butt in Funky Shoes

Kicking Culture Shock’s Butt in Funky Shoes

November 19, 2018
by Kate Dube
Japan Yarns, Yarns

Together with a flood of Japanese businessmen on their way home, I leave the train station and embark on a journey through Tokyo’s suburbia. It’s…

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On Reverse Culture Shock

On Reverse Culture Shock

November 3, 2017
by Stef Guillard
Features

I wasn’t expecting this… not now. When I arrived in England, everything was different. There were no 14-year-old kids singing Pasta con Tonno. People were…

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The Culture Shock in Bali No One Tells You About

The Culture Shock in Bali No One Tells You About

May 24, 2017
by Haneesa Begum
Features

The Australian couple 10 feet way away from us asked us to, and I quote, “Get your own beach!” as they casually resumed having sex…

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Lost and Found in Translation

Lost and Found in Translation

March 17, 2015
by Rachael Brown
Yarns

First things first – I’m American. It’s important information, I promise. A friend of mine once spent some time in France as an exchange student,…

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Choices

Choices

December 30, 2013
by Nat Kassel
Features

Imagine you are in a small Indonesian village with no refrigeration. The butcher stands on the side of a dusty road with a large cage…

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