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Personal Reflections on Building a Family
Members of the BLUR community, Art & Laura Dague, like a growing number of Americans, adopted their two beautiful children from outside of the United States. And like a growing number of Americans, (some estimates place the number at over 500,000 families who have adopted across ethnic and cultural lines) they have begun a multicultural family of their own.Read More »
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Mixing It Up
Cynthia Paniagua expresses her culture, her mixed roots through movement. Dance is her medium of expression. This New Yorker defines herself through her own rich cultural mix and experiences, but is quick to point out that her life is a work in progress.Read More »
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Can There Be Beauty in Tragedy?
Sometimes movies force us into places that we don't feel comfortable with. And many times that's their strength. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas reminds us in unsettling ways of the consequences of intolerance and hate.Read More »
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Finally Sorting Out the Holidays!
Growing up in a BLUR household can be challenging on many levels. Marrying across cultural lines on top of that can either add to the confusion, or lend itself to gaining clarity. For the Gittlemans, a Seattle family, the latter has been the case. Matt Gittleman shares his holiday reflections with BLUR.Read More »
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Cross Cultural Solutions
Volunteering and helping people in need often fosters the most lasting legacy towards a life of giving back. Whether volunteering in one's own back yard, or in places of dire need in lesser developed countries, the lasting impact of making a real and structured difference is immense. Cross Cultural Solutions is an international organization which has been widely recognized for its quality and enduring programs, and the connections that people make for life.Read More »
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