Transnational migrants who shuttle between Vancouver and China confront loneliness, divorce and culture shock. But their children see advantages.
Tag: Families and Family Life
Saudi Law Granted Women New Freedoms. Their Families Don’t Always Agree.
Women in the conservative kingdom are finding they have to negotiate with their relatives newly granted permissions to work, drive and travel.
Finland Plans to Give All New Parents the Same Leave
The new reforms will give the same amount of leave to both parents, regardless of their gender, a move the government said promotes gender equality and inclusivity.
‘I Will Never Be German’: Immigrants and Mixed-Race Families in Germany on the Struggle to Belong
Thirty years after Germany’s unification, nearly 500 readers shared with us what it means to be German.
Beer With Bella: Benjamin Law
The author and essayist shares insights on immigrant striving, social media and Australia’s imperfect meritocracy.
Writing From Real Life, in All Its Excruciating Detail
“Reality fiction” is a publishing sensation in Norway. But some have accused the country’s most high-profile writers of revealing intimate secrets under the guise of fiction.
Weeknight Dinner Around the World
We asked 18 families to show us what they have for dinner on a typical weeknight.
India’s Widows, Abused at Home, Have Sought Refuge in This Holy City for Centuries
Many of India’s castaway widows wind up in Vrindavan, where for hundreds of years they have begged to survive. But their lives have improved considerably of late, thanks to a government shelter.
Japan’s Extreme Recluses Already Faced Stigma. Now, After Knifings, They’re Feared.
Experts worry that after two shocking acts of violence, a new wave of fearmongering will leave the recluses even more vilified.
Learning What Vets Could Not Tell: What They Did in World War II
Seventy-five years after D-Day, families of veterans who never spoke about the war are turning to professional researchers to piece their stories together from military records.