12 Mar, 2010 in
Cross culture by Fili An

What’s the good side of cross-cultural relationships? What are the positive aspects of being in a cross-cultural relationship?
At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants shared about [...]
11 Mar, 2010 in
Cross culture by Fili An

What makes cross cultural relationships work? Can cross cultural relationships work?
At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants shared about their cross cultural relationship experiences.
Previous posts [...]
10 Mar, 2010 in
Cross culture by Fili An

Is it easy for those in cross cultural relationships to relate to the different culture? At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants shared about their cross [...]
9 Mar, 2010 in
Cross culture by Fili An

Do friends and family matter in cross-cultural relationships? it seems they sometimes do. At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants shared about their cross cultural relationship experiences. [...]
8 Mar, 2010 in
Cross culture by Fili An

What makes cross cultural relationships different? I’m glad you asked. At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants shared about their cross cultural relationship experiences.
Previous posts [...]
7 Mar, 2010 in
Cross culture by Fili An

Curious about cross cultural relationships? so am I. At the end of 2008 I conducted an open-survey about cross-cultural relationships, inviting my open and willing blog readers to share their experiences of CCRs. This series of posts highlights some of what the participants shared about their cross cultural relationship experiences.
Previous posts include :
Misunderstandings – [...]
6 Mar, 2010 in
Cross culture by Fili An

Cross Cultural Relationships (CCR) are fascinating to me. Although both sides obviously care for one another and are committed to doing the maximum to make it work, culture seems to matter – sometimes it gets in the way, sometimes it’s what species things up.
At the end of 2008, while I was still in [...]
27 May, 2009 in
Cross culture,
HKUST by Fili An

Some cross cultural differences can cause serious issues if not addressed correctly. Cultural insensitivity can, at times, be catastrophic. This next story, forwarded to me by my professor from a CNN interview with Malcolm Gladwell is about his 2008 "Outliers: The Story of Success" book with one especially interesting tale of cross-cultural issues with [...]