First it was Italy with her mother. Now Ayla road trips the US with her father. There was plenty to take[…]
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These articles will focus on our shared culture or lack thereof. What can we find out about ourselves and our place in history from what we see in our dominant culture and our sub cultures.
Faces at the Minnesota State Fair
“The Great Minnesota Get-Together” seems to out-do itself each year in gathering folks from all over the region. I was[…]
Read moreAyla Travels the World, Part 11: A Norwegian Visits Old Family in Minnesota
A Norwegian in Minnesota is about as commonplace as one in North Dakota, which is what we shared last week.[…]
Read moreAyla Travels the World, Part 10: Norwegians Visit North Dakota
A Norwegian in North Dakota? That’s nothing new. Ah, but this is Ayla, our young adventuress from Norway who traveled Europe,[…]
Read moreSouthern Road Trip, Part 3: Interview With an Arkansas “Redneck”
The bright skies and glowing energy of Tulsa were the perfect way to kick-start my introduction–and jumping-off point–to the South.[…]
Read moreAyla Travels the World, Part 8: Beijing and New Friends
After Tanzania, Ayla flew to The East. Beijing. For about a week, she soaked in the usual–and the unusual–of China. The[…]
Read moreAyla Travels the World, Part 7: Visit to a Tanzanian School
First she traveled parts of Europe, then into the Muslim world in Egypt. Next on her journey Ayla continued south[…]
Read moreSouthern Road Trip, Pt 2: The People, Places, (And Pokemon Go) of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma: a mid-sized American city for which one likely relies on stereotypes to conceptualize; conceptions of ranches, oil, and[…]
Read moreAyla Travels the World, Part 6: A Christian’s Insights on Muslim Egypt
Ayla’s last stop in Europe on her 3-month global trek was to the Vatican. She was able to enjoy this home[…]
Read moreSouthern Road Trip Part 1: Characters, Stereotypes, and a Wedding in Tulsa
Stereotypes. This is a concept we’re all familiar with. Yet like other important ideas, it deserves re-evaluation from time to[…]
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