Intercultural communication Blog created by Dr. Ghada Awada

Cathedrale Notre Dame De Paris(2016) FROM PARIS WITH LOVE 💜 Post By Tala Awad Zaitunay Bay, Beirut (2017) The intercultural communication has broadened people's minds and their conceptions about foreign cultures which created a sort of globalization. Nowadays, most of the people like to travel around the world to discover the different cultures and lifestyles of many countries and enjoy having cross-cultural interactions. Communicating with people from different backgrounds, understanding how culture affects communication is really important in order to  communicate appropriately with people of other cultures. FRANCE Ever Since I was young, I used to admire the beauty of the French culture, traditions and history, especially after I celebrated my 6th anniversary in Disneyland, Paris. Disneyland , Paris (2005) French Food The French cuisine is one of the most " raffiné " cuisine around the

Intercultural communications Rwanda                                                                                                Lebanon Photo credit: Wikipedia, latest updated Photo credit: Wikipedia, latest updated I have been living in Rwanda for the last 20 years and have  been in Lebanon for just three months. While the time I spent in my home country is long enough to allow me to talk about our culture, I dare to deny myself the rights to talk about Lebanese culture for three months is a little to no time at all. For that very reason, in this research, I will use interviews and other sources of information to be able to talk about Lebanese culture. I have to chose to talk about Lebanon and Rwanda as my areas of interest not just because they are the only countries that I have lived in but also because the two countries have some similarities in the histories--be it the division between people or civil wars (Genocide for Rwanda, to be specific). Now, it is i

Intercultural Communication A Universal Language - The Ultimate Means of Intercultural Communication post by Jad Ardakani In the 21st century, the world has witnessed an immense wave of globalization that has transformed the lives of humans on Earth. This wave has been the result of developments in the field of technology, industry, and transportation. As these aspects developed at an immense rate, communication between countries, travel, immigration, and media outlets rose. Such aspects lead to a mixture of people from different cultures and backgrounds who interact and live with one another.  But wouldn't this interaction be stalled by the language barrier? Actually,  the recent 100 years has witnessed widespread of the English language across the globe to an extent where almost everyone  from all countries speaks  it. This has somehow made the English language the international language. Some of the motives that allowed the English language to be a potential

Comparison between Lebanese and French cultures I was born and grew up in Lebanon, the heart of many cultures and traditions. Lebanon used to be colonized by France in 1920 after the First World War. Since it declared its independence in 1943, Lebanon has kept a big part of French cultures and traditions. To this day, Lebanese people can go as far as thinking of France as their second home country. ·       Fashion I believe you can tell a lot about a culture by the fashion its population follows. In Lebanon, fashion is considered to be the melding of history, art and culture all together. It is the center of so many discussions, arguments… It is a big deal for both genders; it is a mean to represent yourself well and to express yourself and your thoughts. In Lebanon, people give importance to the way they dress: the clothes are always classy, preppy and elegant. However, French fashion has been known to be the ultimate lazy fashion, no effort fashion. The French have a much