Teaching A Multicultural Child About Holi

Teaching A Multicultural Child About Holi   Raising a Multicultural & Biracial Child My husband’s parents are from Northern India, and they are Hindu.  They came to the United States from India in the 1970s. The preservation of their culture here in the U.S. is imperative to them. And it is also of the utmost …

Biracial Identity: Yes I’m Biracial, But I Embrace Being African-American

Biracial Identity: Yes I’m Biracial, But I Embrace Being African-American Many of you wrote to us inquiring about the following article: Interracial/Intercultural Marriage-African-American Woman And Indian Man.  In particular, you asked about Francesca and her racial identity.  After reading the bonus section, you noticed that she solely identified as an African-American woman when she is …

The Power of Love. A Multiracial Family’s Journey To Transracial Adoption

The Power Of Love A Multiracial Family’s Journey To Transracial Adoption Tell us about you and your family My name is Ruby and I’ve been married to my husband Nate for 5.5 years.  We have two kids:  Jevani and Lavinia.  I come from an Indian background, Nate is Caucasian, Jevani is our biological son, and …

7 Books For Multiracial Families By Multiracial Authors

7 BOOKS FOR MULTIRACIAL FAMILIES BY MULTIRACIAL AUTHORS The multiracial experience across the globe is a unique one. And it is not often that you come across books that have been written by multiracial authors that speak about what life is like as a mixed raced person.   Many of these books are narratives and …

THE REALITY OF BEING BIRACIAL: BLACK AND SOUTH ASIAN/BLINDIAN

THE REALITY OF BEING BIRACIAL:  BLACK AND SOUTH ASIAN/BLINDIAN An Interview with Sitara Abbas “One’s eyes serve as the windows to the world and one’s mind serves as the curtains to the windows. To be able to abdicate one’s biases and prejudices, emerging and embracing the beauty of what may not be akin, is to …

20 Amazing Multicultural Diwali Gift Ideas

 20 Amazing Multicultural Diwali Gift Ideas What Is Diwali? Diwali, aka Deepavali, is the festival of lights. In Hinduism, it exemplifies how only light can dispel darkness and commemorates good’s victory over evil. It is a time for reflection, celebration, and gift-giving (like New Years in the United States of America). It is an official holiday …

LOVE FAMILY BOOK REVIEW: CUSTOMIZABLE MULTIRACIAL FAMILY BOOK

LOVE FAMILY BOOK REVIEW Book Review: Love Family Author: Nora Barrett Cooper, Illustrations: Joelle Nelson Book Publishing Company: Loving Lion Books What if you could customize the main characters in a book for your daughter(s)?  A book that will become a family keepsake and that you could joyfully add to your family library of books?  …

From OkCupid To A Long Distance Relationship And Marriage. Interracial/Intercultural Marriage: Polish Woman and Indian Man

From OkCupid To A Long Distance Relationship And Marriage Interracial/Intercultural Marriage: Polish Woman And Indian Man Aka Polindi Diaries How We Met Hi, we are Justyna and Abhi aka Polindi Diaries. Polindi Diaries came about because I am Polish and my husband is Indian.  We met online February 2016 via an online dating app called OkCupid. We both …