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Continue reading →: Yes, We Had Three COVID WeddingsSome people picked up knitting during COVID. We picked international wedding planning. On three continents. During a pandemic. Because when life gives you lockdowns, you throw on a gown and say “I do” anyway—three times. Here’s how we pulled off some spontaneous, beautiful, multicultural weddings across 3 continents. Wedding #1:…
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Continue reading →: Karimi’s First Road Trip in Europe10 days. 5 countries. 7 cities. This winter, we embarked on an unforgettable adventure, Karimi’s first road trip through Europe. It was ambitious (maybe a little too ambitious), full of long drives, clinking glasses, sleepy photo shoots, and a whole lot of firsts. But more than anything, it was a…
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Continue reading →: Raising a Multilingual Kid (We Broke All the Rules)One thing I’ve learned about parenting—just my personal opinion, don’t @ me—is this: kids adapt. They’ll adjust to new food, new beds, new climates, new routines, and yes, new languages. We tend to shape our whole world around our children, changing everything to make it as easy and comfortable as…
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Continue reading →: Fifi & NonoThe first cross-cultural couple story is of course OURS! We are a proud Chinese and Kenyan fusion. Even though we grew up in very different parts of the world, we found many similarities in our cultures and values. We have traveled to seven continents and over 80 countries, and met…
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Continue reading →: The Kenyan Cultural ImmersionFIFI didn’t know much about Kenyan culture before she met NONO, now we are visiting Kenya together every year, FIFI is learning a lot. This is a society with incredible ethnic diversity, various customs and traditions, and strong British influence. Ethnic Groups – There are more than 40 tribes in…
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Continue reading →: Stuffed Around the WorldHistory of stuffings This one is a mystery. No one really knows when stuffings were first used. The earliest documentary evidence is the Roman cookbook, Apicius De Re Coquinaria, which contains recipes for stuffed chicken, dormouse, hare, and pig. Whoever thought to shove various ingredients into some dead animal’s body…
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Continue reading →: Couple Stories: Spice It Up!Today we bring you the story of Denise and Furqan! Denise and Furqan met on Match.com. Denise emailed Furqan first with a nice compliment and a wink. Furqan replied with a well thought out message and a follow-up “check-in” email a few days later (after not hearing back from Denise…
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Continue reading →: Couple Stories: What to recycle now?Today we bring you the story of Julie and Johannes! Julie and Johannes met on OkCupid while they both lived in the Bay Area. After 2 months of emailing back and forth, they finally managed to meet up. The couple share a love of adventure, healthy living, and the desire…
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Continue reading →: Couple Stories: From Shanghai to NYCToday we bring you the story of Wendy and Nolan! Wendy and Nolan met on Tinder while they both lived in Shanghai, Wendy thinks it was her friend who swiped for her for fun (Thank you, friend!). Wendy already had a feeling on the first date, that Nolan would somehow…
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Continue reading →: Couple Stories: We Locked EyesToday we bring you the story of Jane and Tamer! The beginning of their story is totally a “Hollywood hopelessly romantic love-at-first-sight scene”, and FIFINONO were there to witness it! Jane and Tamer met on a sidewalk in Hong Kong, March 2015. Tamer was sitting at an outside table, and…
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Continue reading →: Couple Stories: You are my SpoogieToday we bring you the story of R and M! Just like FIFI & NONO, R and M love story began with a rock-solid friendship. As M says, “this was not a love at first sight type of relationship.” M and R first met through their mutual friends. It took…
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