Kim Aasland

Kim Aasland is the Director of Admissions at Judson International School. She grew up in a wide variety of places including Turkey and Nigeria. Her husband and 4 children lived for and worked for many years in Kazakhstan. They are enjoying the multicultural nature of Los Angeles.

City LIfe!!, EXPLOREJanuary 5, 2018

Rose Parade Up Close and Personal

By Kim Aasland

For those of you who have been to the Grand Canyon, you know that you can’t fully appreciate it unless you go in person….

JOURNEY, Living Abroad, ReflectionsOctober 17, 2017

Five Things I Learned From Kazakhstan

By Kim Aasland

My husband and I moved to Kazakhstan back in 1995 with our two small children, aged 2 and 4 months old. To say it…

Cultural Activities & Events, EXPLOREMarch 27, 2017

Nauryz: Central Asian New Year

By Kim Aasland

In Central Asia, the New Year is celebrated not in winter, but rather in spring when new life begins to show all over the…

EXPERIENCE, FilmNovember 15, 2016

On the Other Side of the World: The Eagle Huntress

By Kim Aasland

With its exquisite cinematography, The Eagle Huntress opens up a corner of the world that few Westerners have visited. Aisholpan is the likable Kazakh…

Essays, PONDERNovember 8, 2016

Raising Global Kids

By Kim Aasland

If you’re raising your kids in L.A. or any major U.S. city, you know that we live in a global world. Being globally intelligent…