Cross Cultural Voices
Navigating Cultural Contrasts in Relationships
Where East Meets West: Love, Identity & Belonging
Cross Cultural Voices
Navigating Cultural Contrasts in Relationships
Where East Meets West: Love, Identity & Belonging
Cultural discourse often amplifies dominant narratives while silencing others. This section examines the missing voices in cultural identity, immigration, and the shifting power structures that shape East-West assimilation.
Many books analyze race and power disparities, but they focus on society at large. Few examine these dynamics inside the home, where cultural conflicts unfold in deeply personal ways.
In cultural comparison studies, Western perspectives dominate. They theorize individual emotions and behaviors, but discussions on minority psychologies are left to academic circles—detached from the realities of everyday life.
In immigration discourse, most discussions revolve around policy and governance. But what about the immigrant's right to choose whether to assimilate? Can they preserve their own culture and values without pressure to conform?
Many personal immigration stories come from second-generation immigrants, interpreting their parents’ experiences.
But first-generation immigrants—who face the full force of assimilation—are often silent in mainstream narratives.
Who gets to tell the real story of immigration?
To fill that gap.
To raise the voices of racial and cultural minorities.
To challenge the power disparity within relationship, marriage and household.
To bring lived experiences to the forefront—to offer a human lens on cultural conflict, love, and belonging.
To raise the awareness and bridge understanding in an increasingly polarized world.
If these questions resonate with you, let’s continue the conversation. Join the discussion here — share your experiences, challenge the narratives, and help shape a more nuanced understanding of identity and belonging.