Beliefs, values, ethnicity, and where you’ve lived comprise your cultural identity.

When culture is in sync with well-being, positivity and resilience are enhanced.

Cultural variability still has to satisfy the reality of liveability.

Cultural diversity brings together different talents and skills, which increases productivity.

“If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.” — Margaret Mead

“If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.” — Margaret Mead

Why is culture so important? So influential? How can we understand the value of accepting the diversity of culture?

The term “culture” commonly refers to ‘shared, learned behavior and meanings’ among certain groups of people and provides a framework through which individuals can make sense of their world (1).

Your beliefs, values, ethnicity, where you’ve lived before, and where you live now all comprise your cultural identity. When arriving in a new country, it is likely that the culture’s beliefs and values may differ from those of your home country.

This transition to your new country may be difficult, not only for you but also for the new people you will meet. You are trying to hold on to what you value and believe,........

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