You might be a cross-cultural dweller if you...
9 ways you might be confused if you live between cultures
Maybe you live overseas,
or you used to,
or perhaps you live between cultures in another way.
You might be a cross-cultural person if…
…someone says “Just do it the normal way.” And you say “What kind of normal?”
…someone says “When are you going home?” And you say “What do you mean by home?”
You might be a cross-cultural person if…
…your host country doesn’t seem to have any safety rules. It is stressful to be part of and you wonder why there aren’t more accidents.
…your passport country has too many safety rules. It is stressful to be part of as the rules heighten your awareness of possible dangers.
You might be a cross-cultural person if…
…they say “Where are you going?” and you reply “Fine thanks.”
…they say “How are you?” and you reply “To the market.”
You might be a cross-cultural person if…
….you live in your host country, like a child learning to do everything again. Like you are a fish out of water.
…you visit your passport country and you feel like a child learning to do everything again. Like a fish out of water.
You might live between cultures if you feel like you belong in your passport country and your host country. AND ALSO you feel like you don’t belong in your passport country and your host country.
What would your list include? Are there any that you can relate to?
Perhaps it is more complicated than a simple passport and host country?
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