The Multicultural Culture: The Story Of Samir Moussa

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Samir Moussa was born to a Lebanese father and a Columbian mother and his family spent most of their time in the city of Washington DC. During his time in school from Kindergarten to high school graduation, he was also exposed to other students who were also from International destinations.

What makes the story of Samir Moussa so compelling is that he choose to see the similarities rather than the differences in people and to embrace the multicultural family he was born into. Samir Moussa see’s all people as one people living on one earth that is interconnected. Globalization is a benefit and a welcome friend at the table, allowing him to experience the world and discover the treasures of various cultures. I think the main tension is that …show more content…

My dad owned a tire and auto repair shop which was right next door to the McDonald’s. We went to Catholic Church and a Catholic school. My only exposures to International issues or peoples were in the stories of the saints. When I moved to go to college in Oregon there was some international exposure but very limited. The main exposure to other cultures were through films, some content was true to the culture while others were following the American stereotypes, such as making Russians evil or all Asians know Kung Fu. It wasn’t until the past 10 years that I began to work with people from many different countries and became interested in their cultures, business practices, history and cities. In my own life, globalization has allowed me to see past the unfair stereotypes and misinformation to see people of different cultures with understanding and respect. It’s been a welcomed …show more content…

However there must be a minutia degree of attention in defining human rights and what is considered cultural vs. criminal activity. To oppress free speech and expression is not cultural, it’s oppressive behavior to control the message and remain in power. Or for example, honor killings of women is criminal not cultural. From my perspective, being a product of American culture it is difficult for me to see McDonalds as the symbol of American economic dominance in the world because to me it’s just a restaurant. I think it quite silly to blame a restaurant or any business for affecting or endangering local economies. Because where I live our local economies and global businesses cohabitate side by side. There are all types of economic models to choose from and take advantage of, for example if you are a carpenter you can advertise on Craigslist to sell your services or I can sell my homemade goods on Etsy. Maybe I go to a local shop and buy goods from Fair Trade International producers or I order from eBay and it comes directly from the Chinese manufacturer. We enjoy an open global trade market and also take care to support the local economy

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