A Cultural Competent President?

I, along with millions of others, watched newly elected President Barak Obama give his first interview since taking office. It made headlines around the world not just because it was his first interview but because he sat down with Arab TV station Al-Arabiya. President Obama talked about extending a hand of friendship and said Americans

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The time for hope

 
My husband and I, along with probably hundreds of millions around the world, watched the changing of the U.S. government on January 21st. Whatever your politics, it was something wonderful to watch…the peaceful transfer of power. As I listened to our new president make his speech and gazed at the faces in the crowds, I

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Violence in Mumbai

While celebrating Thanksgiving, we learned of the horrific acts in Mumbai. We watched CNN for hours following the carnage while we prayed for the safety of the innocent victims of this senseless act of violence.  We called family members to check on them. And then we saw the pictures of the victims. We saw the pictures

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They’re Not “Soft Skills”!

So many people refer to cross-cultural skills or people skills as “soft skills”. I beg to differ! These are “CORE SKILLS” and everyone needs them. The world is now our playing field.  We no longer play in one state or one country. Even small businesses have a global presence and we need to understand how

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PIHRA Diversity and Cross-Cultural Leadership Summit

On November 6th, the 2nd Annual Summit will be taking place in Long Beach, CA.
I am the co-founder and co-chair of this event and I am very proud to be associated with it. My co-founder, Mariah Bieber, and I wanted to create an event where the focus would be on building a learning community.

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Celebrating Diwali in the U.S.

Growing up Indian in the U.S. meant that we celebrated both Diwali (The Festival of Lights) and Christmas. As an adult, I have continued the tradition and we celebrate both holidays. This year Diwali is on October 28th and many of the 2.7 million Indian Americans all over the U.S. will be cleaning their homes,

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