Global People

"Global People" never fully adjust to one culture: their own or their adopted one. Their old philosophy of ethnocentrism and uniformity is shattered (meaning: everything is equal, or my way is best). They now have a new philosophy of cultural variety (meaning: there are differences that work in each place). Within themselves, global people are a part of both worlds. When abroad, Americans dream of America and need little rituals that reaffirm this part of themselves--a food package from home, a letter, an American visitor from "home" who brings the latest news. When in America, they dream of their adopted country, and need little rituals that reaffirm this part of themselves--a conversation in that language with someone from "home" who shares the latest news, a meal with its food. They become alienated from those from their homeland, and they never fully fit into their adopted country. They find that their closest assosiates are other global people. Global people seem happiest when they are flying from one country to the other!
(from Cultural Differences by Paul Hiebert)

"La gente global” nunca se adapta completamente a una cultura: su propia tierra ni la adoptiva. Su vieja filosofia de etnocentrismo y uniformidad esta echado por tierra (todo es igual o mi manera de hacer algo es lo mejor). Ahora tiene una nueva filosofia de la variedad cultural (hay diferencias que funcionan en cada lugar). Desde dentro, la gente global se considera parte de ambos mundos. En el extranjero, el Americano suena de America y necesita rituales pequenos que reafirma esa parte en si mismo: un paquete de comida americana o un visita que trae noticias “de casa.” En America, suena de su pais adoptivo y necesita rituales pequenos que reafirma esa parte de si mismo: un plato tipico, una conversacion en la lengua adoptiva con alguien que comparte las noticias “de casa.” Esta alejado de sus paisanos y nunca se encaja completamente en su pais adoptivo. Se encuentra que sus companeros mas cercanos son otra gente global. La gente global parece mas feliz cuando vuele de un pais al otro!
(de Las Diferencias Culturales por Paul Hiebert)