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The Downside of Christmas: A Cultural Look at Holiday Stress Around the World

Christmas is often portrayed as a season filled with joy, warmth, and celebration. Streets light up, families gather, and traditions come alive. Yet behind the beauty of the holiday lies something universal across cultures: Christmas can...

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Who’s Right: The Teacher or the Child? How Cultures View the Role of Educators

If you want to understand a culture, look at how it treats its teachers. Around the world, the relationship between families and educators varies dramatically, from deep respect and trust to skepticism and confrontation. And...

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Who Cares for the Elderly? Aging Across Cultures

Last week, we looked at El Agente Topo and how the film reveals the emotional reality of aging: many older adults aren’t neglected by caregivers, they’re neglected by society. That idea opens up a much bigger question....

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What El Agente Topo Teaches Us About Aging, Care, and Connection

I recently watched the Chilean film El Agente Topo (The Mole Agent), a documentary that is part mystery, part social commentary, and part unexpected heartbreak. It begins like a detective story, but ends as something much more...

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Public Displays of Affection Around the World: What’s Acceptable (and What’s Not)

A quick hug. A kiss on the cheek. Holding hands. For some people, these gestures are a natural way to show affection. For others, they can feel shocking or even inappropriate, depending on where you...

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