Giving Your Children a Global Perspective

by Jamie on September 18, 2009

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The following is a guest post from Jamie at Steady Mom.

The world is changing. Technology has connected continents like never before. Within seconds, we hear about triumphs or tragedies happening in faraway places. With this amazing knowledge comes a deep responsibility.

This is the world in which our children live. We have the privilege of introducing them to its beauties, its cultures, and even its challenges. Our kids can become the world’s problem solvers, providing they’ve developed a compassionate heart and an international mindset.

It’s easy for all of us – mothers and children alike – to be mostly concerned with ourselves, our needs, and our own countries. But a personal, intentional connection with the world broadens our horizons, keeps our problems in perspective, and supplies us with ideas to positively impact others.
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A global perspective eliminates a “them” and “us” mentality – when we realize that those around the planet cherish similar hopes and dreams as our own, it makes the world a smaller place. A place our children can influence and help.

Global-mindedness is a given in our family, which has been blessed by diversity. My biological son and I were born in the USA; my husband’s originally from England, and we have two children through international adoption – Elijah (born in Liberia) and Trishna (born in India).

Other cultures are as much a natural part of our life as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But no matter where you or your children were born – you can have a globally-minded family as well.

Here are six easy and fun ways to do so.


1. Eat!

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Most cities have a variety of ethnic restaurants, so take the opportunity to expose your children to various cuisines. Consider an “International Day” once a month based around a country’s holidays, and prepare a diverse meal or dessert at home. Let your kids take turns deciding which country’s delicacies to sample next.

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2. Listen and repeat.

When you have the chance, let your children hear those who speak another language. Listen to CDs with songs that introduce your little ones to the language of their choice. The goal isn’t necessarily fluency – just exposure and interest. Many kids’ DVDs have dubbed languages – let your child watch once in English (to grasp the plot) and once in another language.

3. Discuss.

When appropriate, talk with your children about what is going on in the world. Learn about various countries that interest you. Have a map or globe you can pull off a shelf and locate a place you hear about. Make global awareness a natural part of your life.

4. Read.

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Me, reading with my kids

There are many books that can introduce your family to places far from home. Some of our favorites include A Life Like Mine, Children Just Like Me, and The Lion Storyteller (World Folk Tales). Libraries are teeming with these and similar choices.

5. Watch and play.

Rent or buy documentaries for your children that explore new cultures. Our favorite series is The Little Travelers, a show that follows two young girls as they discover new countries with their mother. This has inspired much imaginative play in our house – my three little people love pretending to be travelers headed to various locations on their “plane” (also known as the sofa).

6. Go!

Only about 25 percent of Americans own passports. I understand some of the reasons: our country is vast and many people vacation within states. You don’t have to travel to form a global mindset, but there’s an awareness that comes from “being there” that’s harder to grasp in other ways.

Our goal is that our children travel to a minimum of one foreign country by the time they graduate and leave home. We hope the number will be even more than one. Yes, it might require financial planning and sacrifice, but the education and exposure our kids receive will far surpass the investment.

Introducing children to other cultures can enrich families in so many ways. It enlarges our worldview and alters our perspective. Through learning about others we grow to know ourselves even more, and we discover more about the beautiful planet of which we’re stewards.

Our children will be the ones to inherit these lands – let’s prepare and equip them with knowledge, passion, and curiosity to influence and bring a positive change to our world.

If money was no object, what country/culture would you like to explore with your children?

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1 Micha September 18, 2009 at 4:46 am

We love travelling, but we have only been in European countries with our kids (we’re from Germany). If money was no object, I would like to travel to the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico….
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2 Lo September 18, 2009 at 4:58 am

I really enjoyed this post. I do believe that we as parents have the means now to raise conscious children and open minded. I really enjoyed your take on the issue.
If money was no object for me I’d like my daughter to learn about discipline of the Japanese culture, the joy of life of the Italians and the great country of Peru.

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3 Jamie September 18, 2009 at 6:54 am

Yes, Lo – Italy and Japan are on our lists as well!

Jamie

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4 Shannon September 18, 2009 at 6:16 am

We were just talking the other day about how easy it is to forget how tiny we are in the big picture. We are incredibly blessed to live where we do, but none of us deserve to be born here anymore than a small child being kidnapped into an army in Africa. I think to teach children about other cultures is to teach them empathy and gratitude for what they have because we live far better than most in the rest of the world.
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5 Ann at mommysecrets September 18, 2009 at 6:49 am

Great post Jamie!! Did you know that ‘cultural competencies’ is actually one of the 40 Developmental Assets (www.search-institute.org) that have been proven to increase positive behaviors (health, grades, leadership) and decrease negative behaviors (drinking, drugs, violence)? I love that you are encouraging your family & your readers to be culturally competent and open to exploring new things!!
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6 Aimee September 18, 2009 at 7:12 am

Wonderful post, Jamie, thank you.
My husband and I agreed that we would travel with our children, even if it meant having less ‘stuff’ to be able to afford it. Let’s face it, travel is not cheap! So far we’ve traveled nationally with the children quite a bit, but I hope to take them international before long.

Honestly, I don’t have any favorite picks for destinations–we’re interested in just about anywhere!

Did you ever read the blog “Six in the World?” A family with four children traveled for a year around the world. It was fascinating to follow along! Very inspiring.
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7 Jamie September 18, 2009 at 8:12 am

Hi, Aimee. I haven’t read that blog, but I did read about a family who did the same thing. So fascinating, I’d love to do the same!

Jamie

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8 Stacie @ newmommyhelp.net September 18, 2009 at 8:25 am

Thanks for these wonderful tips. I did not grow up with a global mindset. It wasn’t until I went to college and did my student teaching overseas that I even had a glimpse into another culture besides my own. I am way behind and want my children to have a better perspective of the world than I did.

I look forward to returning to Italy, family in tow:).
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9 melissa September 18, 2009 at 8:26 am

FANTASTIC! My husband was born in India and we are both very well-traveled. We are always trying to teach the kids about other places. What a great post – thanks!!!
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10 Laura September 18, 2009 at 8:43 am

Thank for this. It is so important to raise our children with a sense of perspective. I was lucky enough to spend some of my childhood overseas, and returned the to U.S. shocked by how little American children knew about the world around them. I really like the tips you share (and the books you recommend are top-notch), but I also want to mention the importance of news and current events. Obviously, this has to be done gently, with an eye to the kids’ ages, since there is so much going on in the world that we understandably want to shelter our kids from. But I go out of my way to find little international news items that *aren’t* concerned with genocide or starvation, little human interest stories or wildlife things, and then try to connect that to the globe, who we know who has visited that country, etc.

And if you *do* have older kids, it is essential that they understand current events. So many high schoolers are ignorant of what it going on outside their own little worlds. Reading the newspaper, discussing world news at the dinner table… little things add up. Thanks for this reminder.
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11 Jamie September 18, 2009 at 12:44 pm

Great point, Laura. There are many ways (dinner table conversation seems a natural one) to tastefully incorporate current events in our children’s lives.

Jamie

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12 Satakieli September 18, 2009 at 9:12 am

Great Article!

I’m a Brit, married to an American (of Brazilian descent) and we live in Germany at the moment. Even though my son is only 2, we try our hardest to incorporate all of these different cultures into his life. Because he is only 2 we cannot travel as much as we would like, but we can do what we can with the wonderful opportunities at home.
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13 Tiffany September 18, 2009 at 9:13 am

Those are great tips. Recently, we made a small loan through Kiva to a woman in Africa. Browsing through the business plans and loan requests on that site with my kids opened lots of good conversation.

We also love reading together about different places in the world. In fact, don’t I recognize you from one of my favorite forums where great books get discussed a lot? I think I’ve seen that beautiful picture of you and your children before :-)
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14 Jamie September 18, 2009 at 12:44 pm

If you mean Sonlight, then yes, yes, yes! =)

Jamie

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15 Lisa September 18, 2009 at 9:56 am

Jamie, This is such a fantastic post– I wholeheartedly agree with everything you wrote! Travel has always been so important to me…I’ve often said my first trip to Africa was one of the most person/character/life shaping times of my life. I am a BIG fan of volunteer vacations, having done a number of them myself, I know they allow you to connect and know a place in a short period of time that would be hard without doing the volunteer part.
And kids can get involved volunteering as well…even from home by making and sending cards, small gifts, or collecting money for places they will see before they go (wonderful for in states travel or beyond!). How special to seek out a charity in a place you’ll visit spend some time giving to that place in some way and then being able to personally visit later on!
When I read your post I kept thinking of the blog http://www.holyexperience.com A homeschooling mama who has a strong focus on cultivating an international compassion in her children for people all over the world– she has many excellent resources and posts on her site to help you do the same.
Thanks so much for writing this!
Blessings, Lisa
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16 Lisa September 18, 2009 at 9:56 am

OOPs, the link is http://www.aholyexperience.com
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17 Jamie September 18, 2009 at 12:46 pm

Hi Lisa! Africa is a life-changing place, isn’t it? The first time I went, I came home with a son – forever changed, for sure – and so much for the better…

Jamie

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18 Kirsty-Abu Dhabi September 18, 2009 at 11:10 am

Great post – my children are lucky enough to have travelled to many countries and their awareness of the world and geography amazes me. My 3 1/2 year old can rattle off capital cities and point out countries on a map just because she’s been there and found them fascinating. A second language is also very important to us and my blonde haired blue eyed daughter speaks as much chinese as english and says she’s chinese because she was born there!!
We love the Little Einstens series becase not only do they go on advantures but they go to real places and my big girl loves that she can shout out “I’ve been there” or “My Grandma’s been there”
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19 Jamie September 18, 2009 at 12:48 pm

Little Einsteins is a hit around here, too, Kirsty! You’re right, a personal connection with a place makes it so much more memorable – for someone of any age.

Jamie

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20 LaToya September 18, 2009 at 11:32 am

Italy, New Zealand, China, I’m not sure!!!
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21 Sarah September 18, 2009 at 11:57 am

This post was so good, but the resources I’ve found in the comments have been just as wonderful! So excited to explore more.

I went to Ireland as a young adult and worked there for a short time. When I returned to the states I was blown away by the lack of interest in anywhere outside of the USA, sometimes the lack of interest in anywhere outside of their own STATE! It was no surprise that when 9-11 happened, most Americans were truly clueless about any hostility towards the USA. I wish it could have been more of a wakeup call for those around me, but it hasn’t been.

I read an article that I’ve been meaning to blog about. It’s about how even babies discriminate based on skin color and that as parents, you have to answer their questions about the differences when they ask instead of putting them off with platitudes. VERY interesting article. http://www.newsweek.com/id/214989

Sarah
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22 Jamie September 18, 2009 at 12:51 pm

Hi Sarah – great points. We have MANY conversations about skin color around here, as you can imagine, but it always seems to come up very naturally. So far, our children all love being the color they were born with – I’m sure we’ll have interesting talks as time goes by….

Jamie

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23 Caroline Starr Rose September 18, 2009 at 1:11 pm

Thanks, Jamie. Thanks to my mom and dad, too, who naturally lived their international experiences in front of me and made the world my home.
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24 Emily September 18, 2009 at 1:31 pm

Jamie, so glad to see you here at Simple Mom! You two are two of the three blogs I try to check every day! Your post here resonates with me today deeply. I have had the seed of international adoption sprouting in my heart. My husband and I can do these wonderful suggestions with our son and expand our connections with the world, prepare ourselves to consider welcoming a child from another culture. But as I read here, I am very sad because I worry about the limited experiences of our extended family and their unfortunate lack of exposure to communities beyond their own. I would love to know how that has gone for you. How have your families welcomed your children? How do you insure that your children are surrounded in global thinking when outside of your own home?
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25 Jamie September 18, 2009 at 2:28 pm

Hi Emily. Nice to see your comment, and you have some great questions.

We’ve been blessed to have relatives who have welcomed our diverse family with open arms. I’ve found that at first the “idea” of an internationally-adopted child can raise questions in a family’s mind, but when the actual child arrives home – he or she is no longer just an idea and everyone falls in love with him/her in the same way they would a new biological child.

We make it a point to live in a place that is diverse and open to our family, and we try to seek out experiences/friends to instill this type of perspective within our kiddos.

Hope this helps,

Jamie

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26 Rachel September 18, 2009 at 1:59 pm

Great post!! This is something that I think is so important! One thing my family did growing up was host exchange visitors from other countries in our home. We had a different person living with us from a different country every year from the time I was in first grade until I was in high school. I didn’t realize at the time what a gift it was. I was so used to having cultures other than my own surround me to learn and grow from. Plus we learned to know so many other people whom we are now able to visit as we travel internationally. It not only gives you a chance to see and do less “touristy” things but also can provide free or cheap lodging, not to mention maintaing and strengthening friendships. And I also think that knowing someone from another country personally, helps to break down the barriers of “us and them” and helps you to focus on all of the commonalities we have as human beings living in this world. I only hope that I can give my children the rich multi-cultural experiences I was blessed with as a child! Thanks so much for reminding me how important this is to me!

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27 Kika September 18, 2009 at 3:29 pm

My husband and I have both travelled some and want to share this with our children. We’ve taken our oldest to West Africa (my husband’s home) but he doesn’t remember much so this would be a priority because of family there and so that our children may understand their roots. We have a plan to drive across Canada next summer, spending most of our time in Quebec (our favorite city and where my husband and I met. We speak both French and English at home and the Quebec trip will be an opportunity for my kids to practice their French as well. Beyond that, I dream of renting a villa in Italy and spending a year there, soaking up the language, culture and eating tons! We hope to learn a third language at some point (my husband already speaks three). My immediate family is culturally diverse as well, including four adopted children. One brother has married a dutch girl, another is planning to marry his sweetheart who is Chinese and of course, I married an African. I believe that my parents’ love for people of other cultures rubbed off! Lastly, I agree with the ideas of sharing our love for other people and lands both through literature and through natural discussion of current events.

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28 Kika September 19, 2009 at 11:30 am

Oops! forgot to say another sister married an Brit!

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29 Jenny Brown September 18, 2009 at 3:34 pm

Jamie,

I feel very lucky that my parents believed strongly in exposing my brother and me to the world and its history. When my father served in the Army in France, he made friends with a French family; they took turns hosting dinners in their homes and speaking the language of the hosts. Later, their daughter came to stay with us for a summer. We’ve continued to visit back and forth lo these 40 years. What a gift.

Children will only care about their world if they feel like a part of it. Thanks for making that point so well.

Jenny
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30 iman September 19, 2009 at 4:06 am

Malaysia, Morocco, Holland and the list goes on.
We are very lucky that we have been able to make an international trip almost every year. This year it’s Spain!
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32 Dominique September 19, 2009 at 11:11 am

We stay in Singapore and travel quite a bit within Asia. The boys go a school with an international mix of students and they do get to mix about with the different cultures, people, languages and food. You can say we are lucky to have a melting pot of cultures and food at our doorstep.
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33 Trina September 19, 2009 at 6:25 pm

Thank you for the lovely post! I think there is a great 7th thing you can do to make your children more globally aware, and nuture a spirit of Love, Joy, Peace, Kindness and Goodness at the same time: Become foster parents to children from an impoverished country. We have 3 children but have fostered 2 from Uganda for 5 years now. It’s a joy and a complete blessing to live sacrificially in some areas of our lives in order to make sure that Derrick and Isabella are cared for, loved and educated. It’s a very special thing! If you want to know more about our charity of choice, you can check out http://www.watoto.com. Loving others is what life is all about!

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34 Jill September 19, 2009 at 10:42 pm

My kids LOVE the Little Traveler’s DVD’s – Im so glad you mentioned them once in a prior post where I first heard of them. Even several weeks after watching the DVD my daughter saw something unusual and said, ‘that is just like what they eat in Bali!’
I also think having a globe/ map in access is great- we are always running for the globe to pin point something…
Another great idea to get your child connected in a special way to another culture it to help support a child in need. At my son’s leading we recently looked at the children online (at organizations such as World Vision and Compassion) where your child can pick a country of their interest. My son is so excited to exchange pictures and letters to a boy his age who lives in China and be able to help him!
Thanks Jamie- I think this was stemmed from mulling over your intentional giving ideas- I loved the visual I had of your kids taking turns ‘clicking’ and giving…beautiful!

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35 Catherine September 20, 2009 at 12:51 pm

Thanks so much for this post! Oh gosh, if money and time were no object – I think my husband and I (and our soon-to-be baby boy!) would start at one end of the world and visit every country. How amazing would that be?

Next on our list is Seoul, South Korea, from where we are adopting our son. We’re expecting a travel call any day now. In addition to teaching our son about his birth country and culture, it’s so important to us that we explore other cultures with him as well. Traveling and experiencing other cultures is one our favorite pastimes, and we are so excited to share our passion with the newest little addition to our family.
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36 steadymom September 20, 2009 at 1:31 pm

Congratulations on your baby boy, Catherine! Getting “the call” is one of the most amazing parts of the adoption process!

Jamie
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37 Becky September 20, 2009 at 8:05 pm

Our 3 kids are from Liberia, and I often daydream about going back with them, finding their village, tracking down relatives, and experience “real” Liberian life.
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38 steadymom September 20, 2009 at 9:11 pm

Hi Becky – it’s always special to “meet” other families with Liberian children. We look forward to taking our whole family back when the kids are a little older….

Jamie
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40 nova September 21, 2009 at 8:24 pm

one of our kids favourite toys is their Hugg-A-Planet – a soft globe that they can look at & play with.. it gets used all the time in conjunction with story books :-)

my greatest travelling inspiration is one of my friends who has spent the last year travelling with her *8* children (aged 3-14) + husband, mostly overland from new zealand to singapore, through asia, through russia & throughout europe, and all on a shoestring budget! they’ve got a few months left to go, and i always think what an amazing life experience this will be for her kids! – http://blogs.bootsnall.com/kiwifamily/

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41 beingMRS September 21, 2009 at 11:49 pm

Luv this post! I’ve always agreed in living forward and learn globally. I’m a stay-at-home blogger Mom of a 3year old, from Malaysia. Last month we traveled to our neighbour country, Singapore when he’s 2yr 10months.

From that trip, he learn about the purpose of maps. We drove around the city ourselves. We couldn’t start traveling overseas any earlier coz he doesn’t seem to understand things that much yet.

Next month, ‘if circumstance allow’, we hope to take him to Japan Disney Sea. A country with much to explore; their culture and their daily living with technology advancement.

We’ve spent about MYR4000-MYR5000 (USD1150-USD1400) in our Singapore trip and to join a travel tour package to Japan for 7-8days would require another MYR20k-MYR25k (USD5700 – USD7000)! That is our ‘my circumstance’… LoL.
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42 Amy Reads Good Books September 22, 2009 at 7:57 am

Ooo, if money were no object, we’d start in Asia, probably Japan (since I’ve never been) and then work our way back home via Europe!

Until then, it’s great to share books. I love your ideas!
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43 Cate September 22, 2009 at 5:42 pm

I work in international education (K-12) and I’m thrilled to see so many parents dedicated to helping their children develop a global perspective.

@nova – Is the Hugg-a-Planet available online? Sounds like it would make a great gift. Also, I’ve been following your friend’s blog as they travel the world – very inspiring!
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50 Luckybeans September 27, 2009 at 1:26 pm

When we had children, we actively chose to move overseas. There is simply no substitute for experience, on one level. That said, it is wonderfully encouraging to find posts like this. People can be very monoscopic in their understanding of the world, and the more awareness, the better.

The one thing I would add to your list would be to make friends! People who are traveling and living outside of their home country appreciate any help and inclusion into a welcoming home they can get.

Thanks for this post. It’s obvisiously got us all thinking.
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52 Alex September 28, 2009 at 6:13 pm

If money were no object, we’d visit my 90-year-old grandparents on the other side of the country more. We won’t have them for long. The rest of the world can wait!

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53 Hanadi September 29, 2009 at 1:52 am

I really like your post! Your whole blog!

I believe that raising our children with this perspective, globally thinking, will make as all the same, remove all the different between all of the countries..

BTW, am from Saudi Arabia!

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55 Nichole September 29, 2009 at 10:52 am

Great post! My husband’s family is from West Africa and I remember while we were dating, all the interesting dishes his family would make (fufu, stew, plantains, goat)- really is was very eye-opening to me. Now we see our own children eating a global variety of foods-things that I was only exposed to as an adult. Really it’s amazing how children are open to learn things about different cultures.
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I think learning languages is necessary in today’s world. In much of the world people are at least bilingual. Most of the people I know speak at least three.
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58 elizabeth ~ so wabi sabi October 1, 2009 at 10:33 am

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