Nothing makes you realize the weird quirks of your own culture quite like a country where you all speak the same language, yet somehow don't.
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Two countries separated by a common language
Theory of a Leisure Class
Gucci Gucci, Louis Louis, Fendi Fendi Prada, basic bitches wear that shit so I don't even bother (also I can't afford it whoops)
International Women’s Day
Love that McDonald's endorses International Women's Day yet won't pay their workers $15/hour!
Porto Street Art
Bright walls, wheatpastes, book installations--oh my!
Let’s talk about sex baby
My Valentine's Day special advocating for early (and age-appropriate) sex ed. How romantic, right?!
Don’t just defend DACA
My mother never had to be a DREAMer. She never had to justify her presence with a desperate plea to be seen as just a human being, trying to make a good life for herself. She never had to defend her place in the country where she grew up by casting blame on her parents.
Cultural Osmosis
Don't ever believe a traveler who claims that they travel to "absorb other cultures". While learning about other people, their culture, their history, etc is a noble goal, I don't think you can spend 2 weeks in India and suddenly know everything there is to know.
