Articles
Edwidge Danticat: Powerful Haitian-American Stories From a TCK
Edwidge Danticat is an award-winning Haitian-American novelist that has turned her TCK experience into a flourishing career. Stories are what bring people together across all walks of life. Every story is unique and worth telling, but this is especially true […]
We Need More Cultural Diversity In Music Education
Music is everywhere but hidden or not, so is culture. Music serves all kinds of purposes, and it is constantly around us. It is a part of our society and popular culture. Because it is a part of our own […]
What ‘Greyboy’ Can Teach Us About the Complexity of the Black Experience
Cole Brown’s recent book, “Greyboy: Finding Blackness in a White World,” does not mince words about how messy the Black experience can be. The title was inspired by an Amiri Baraka poem that says: “The ghost you see in the […]
Just Having Fun Sharing Global Citizen Stories: Interview With Adult TCK Calvin Karuniawan Widjaja
A calm joviality finds home in Calvin Karuniawan Widjaja’s face as he responds, “It’s fun,” borrowing Richard Branson’s words, on why he hosts his interview series. Named after his initials, Global CKtizens is a livestreamed interview series on Third Culture […]
Travel The World With A Smartphone And A Credit Card
Since the start of the global pandemic, travel has been out of the question for most of us. My partner and I had planned to spend the summer of 2020 in France, where he is from, but of course, our […]
TCK Hugo Weaving And His Successful Career as an Actor
Hugo Weaving grew up as a Third Culture Kid and has made his way to having a successful career as an actor. Weaving was born in Nigeria but spent most of his life moving around due to his father’s career. […]
Find The Happy Medium Of Unity
Joe Biden’s inaugural address as the 46th President of the United States mentioned several aspects of community and diplomacy. The following is my takeaway. Unity As The Goal One concept in Mr. Biden’s speech was “unity.” He said, “With unity […]
Korean Adoptee Creates Community Through Art
Transnational transracial adoption can add a layer of complication to the identity journey of an adoptee. A.D. Herzel is an internationally recognized artist, educator, designer, writer. She is also a Korean adoptee who explores her identity and creates community through her art. Herzel grew up in a deeply religious household. Her adopted parents were part of the peak of Americans adopting children orphaned during the Korean American War. The origin of this type of adoption traces back to when Harry Holt and his wife Bertha adopted 8 Korean orphans from Korea in 1956.
