Articles

Tucker Lehman has experienced life through a unique lens. From childhood to adulthood, Tucker has grown into the person he is today having lived in a different country. Tucker was a missionary kid, meaning his family lived outside of the […]

There are many ways to define authenticity, according to Merriam- Webster to be authentic is to be worthy of acceptance or belief as conforming to or based on fact. Sometimes definitions can truly limit the full capacity of which a […]

When Angela entered elementary school, her teachers were concerned about her progress in reading and writing. Her mom, who does not speak fluent English, had been teaching her Korean at home, making it difficult for Angela to keep up with […]

Leah is a Missionary/Business TCK. Her family moved to Ethiopia because her father “wanted to serve people there through missions and several businesses that they established.” Leah was born in America and moved to Ethiopia when she was three years […]

Lindsey Adler is a cross cultural kid, or Third Culture Kid (TCK). She’s spent her childhood with two or more cultural backgrounds, regularly has moved globally as part of that – as a result, she has been influenced by different cultures in and outside […]

Amel Derragui thought her past nomadic experiences would equip her with all the skills she needed when she chose to follow her partner to a new country. However, she did not expect how her independence would be compromised, and found […]

Ilaria Vilkelis is a Culturs Expert and the founder of Thriving Beyond Cultures, a resource to help ex-pats, B.R.A.T.s, and TCKs take time to process the dramatic changes they are experiencing. Ilaria believes that how we cope with change affects […]

  There are several ways to eat a bowl of soup. You could use chopsticks, or a spoon, or you could slurp it right out of the bowl – and often these tactics are culturally coded. For a kid growing […]