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My name is Casey and I’m a journalist and blogger living in Australia.
The Intercultural Girl is a blog about intercultural life, Nepal, women's issues, cross-cultural communication, women's empowerment and relationships - especially intercultural relationships. I am passionate about women's voices in the media and the movement toward equality between the sexes.
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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Two year anniversary
Today is our two year anniversary! It’s gone so quick and we’ve faced so many challenges in such a short time but we are stronger than ever! When you are unsure about your future together and where you will be … Continue reading
“Strange” perceptions- Australia- part 2
So as a follow up to my last post here, I promised to get Rabindra’s view on what he sees as ‘strange’ in my culture. I’m not sure if all of these are necessarily cultural or just reflective of me … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-cultural, Culture, Differences, Festivals, Food and cooking, Funny, Intercultural, Intercultural Relationship, Nepal, Uncategorized
Tagged australian culture; nepalese culture; australian festivals; nepalese festivals; kangaroos; meat pies; australia's national dish; cultural beliefs about australians
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“Strange” perceptions- Nepal- part 1
All cultures have different customs, behaviours and rituals. In my view, Rabindra has some very strange customs and traditions. And he perceives some aspects of my culture as very strange so it works both ways. I shouldn’t call them “strange” … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-cultural, Culture, Differences, Food and cooking, Funny, Intercultural, Intercultural Relationship, Nepal
Tagged differences in australian and nepali cultures; cultures; differences; rice pudding; eating with hands; not using toilet paper, nepali culture; nepalese culture, nepali food
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Diwali/Tihar in Australia
Over the weekend was Deepavali or Diwali, also known as the ‘festival of lights”. In Nepal it’s a five day event also known as Tihar and the fifth day is probably considered the most important as it celebrates the bond between … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Family, Festivals, Food and cooking, Intercultural Relationship, Nepal
Tagged Culture, diwali, festival of lights, nepal festival, tihar in australia
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Advice for buying gifts
I need some advice regarding ideas for what to buy the in-laws. We have a friend who has offered to take gifts to Rabindra’s family and apart from photos and some Aussie souvenirs, I haven’t got much else. Rabindra is … Continue reading
Child trafficking in Asia
I follow a group on Facebook called Grassroot Movement in Nepal. They recently posted a video about child trafficking showing how small girls and young women are drugged and sent to Mumbai to become sex slaves. Girls are forced to have … Continue reading
Posted in Nepal, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged child trafficking; nepal; sex slaves; human rights
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Laugh until your stomach hurts
When was the last time you laughed until your stomach hurt? Last night, in a McDonalds car park, Rabindra and I were waiting to pick up my brother and we just started laughing…about nothing. We couldn’t stop, we were laughing … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, Intercultural Relationship, Love
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