Lucy Liu and Lawrence Chou in 'Rosemead' (Photo courtesy Vertical Entertainment/Rosemead Project LLC)

Lucy Liu Channels Her CCK Experience Into ‘Rosemead’ Movie

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For Adult Cross-Cultural Kid and actor Lucy Liu, being the child of immigrants meant that one language was spoken at home while another was spoken outside the home.

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Missionary Kid movie "Ben Between Africa"

‘Ben Between Africa’ Shines A Light On The Missionary Kid Experience

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Growing up, filmmaker Ari Nasser Ali’s mother Marion didn’t talk about her older brother Ben, or much about their experiences growing up as Mennonite Missionary Kids in Ethiopia.

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'Pow!' - Image courtesy Joey Clift

How ‘Pow!’ Director Joey Clift Draws Inspiration From Indigenous, Anime and Pixel Art

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For writer/director Joey Clift, loving video games and loving his Indigenous culture don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

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Photo courtesy NXNNI

NXNNI Blends Japanese And Mexican Style In Her Music

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Mexican recording artist NXNNI (pronounced “Nani”) has released “Mi Mundo Kawaii + brillitos,” a 6-track EP that encompasses a unique fusion of pop, regional music and kawaii aesthetics.

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'Gracie and the Zebra Herd' by Anna Pederson

A Cool Book For Young TCKs: ‘Gracie and the Zebra Herd’

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If you’re looking for a holiday gift for your favorite Third Culture Kid (TCK), one idea would be to check out Anna Pederson’s “Gracie and the Zebra Herd.”

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Left-Handed Girl (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

‘Left-Handed Girl’ Showcases A Domestic TCK Moving Back To the Big City

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Moving can be challenging for the culturally fluid, whether it be from one continent to another or from the countryside to the big city.

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'Diary of a Bilingual Mother' by Rita Rosenbeck

‘Diary Of A Bilingual Mother’ — A Book That Lives Up To Its Title

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“Diary of a Bilingual Mother” is a fictional journal rooted in real-life experiences from multilingual families around the world.

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Photo courtesy Keith Dalton

‘Meandering To Manila’ — Third Culture Adult Keith Dalton’s Memoir On Becoming a Foreign Correspondent In Southeast Asia

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In 1976, young Australian journalist and Third Culture Adult Keith Dalton packed a typewriter and a cassette recorder into his backpack and set off on an 18-month, six-country journey through Southeast Asia.

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