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For Adult Cross-Cultural Kid Jonnie Park, ‘Creators Shouldn’t Be Scared To Be Specific When Telling Their Stories’

John Liang — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Born in Argentina to Korean parents and smuggled by a coyote across the U.S.-Mexico border when he was 3 years old, Jonnie Park grew up in L.A. amid cultural dislocation, his father’s violent alcoholism and the turbulent protests and riots of the early 1990s.

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How Chris Armas’ Boricua Upbringing Helped Him Become A Better Soccer Coach

John Liang — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Chris Armas, the head coach of the Kansas City Current in the U.S. National Women's Soccer League, had a distinctly cross-cultural upbringing.

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The New Spanish-Language Adaptation of Adult TCK Isabel Allende’s Novel ‘House of the Spirits’ Will Have a More ‘Authentic’ Vibe

John Liang — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

While acclaimed author and Adult Third Culture Kid Isabel Allende's novel "The House of the Spirits" had been adapted into a Hollywood film in 1995, it had certain limitations as a movie.

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‘Passport To Freedom’ — A Memoir By Adult Cross-Cultural Kid Dr. Nizam Missaghi

John Liang — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

In his upcoming memoir "Passport To Freedom: From Tehran To Triumph," U.S.-born Adult Cross-Cultural Kid Dr. Nizam Missaghi shares his harrowing escape from Iran as a child.

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Culturs’ John Liang On Growing Up As A Third Culture Kid

CULTURS — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000

In the latest Stories Beyond Borders Podcast episode, Italian Bengali author and host Urmi Hossain sits down with Adult Third Culture Kid (ATCK) and Culturs Executive Editor for Cultural Identity Content John Liang to explore identity, belonging and what it really means to grow up across cultures.

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