Articles
TCKs and CCKs Fighting for Representation in Entertainment
These actors are standing up for representation in their work and are using their platforms to discuss the issues that TCKs face every day.
Adopting a Culturally Fluid Mindset: Mohamedhussein Raza and the Journey to Understanding One’s Identity
Mohamedhussein Raza says his childhood curiosity led him to carefully examine his cultural DNA to uncover the ideal mix of influences that shaped his modern identity. Raza and his ancestry Raza was born and raised in Tanzania as a third-generation […]
Traveling the World Through Jobs: My Dad’s Story Part 2 of 2
Traveling while serving in the military allows for multiple opportunities to explore a certain culture. Someone may wish to settle down in a country they were stationed in after they retire. Or, there is a chance someone may continue to […]
Cultural Differences: Making Room in Your Heart for a Third Culture Adult (Part 3 of 3)
(This post is dedicated to my mother and the third in a series about Third Culture Kids and Third Culture Adults. Read the previous articles here and here.) “Where are you from” is a question some of us can answer […]
Painting New Perspectives: Life of a TCK (Part 2 of 3)
(This is the second part in a three-part series. Read the first entry here.) The biggest culture shock At 21 years old, Jay Sidan has traveled to 10 countries and counting. Born in Long Island, N.Y., U.S.A., he spent a […]
TCK Closeup: AJ Zilinsky
AJ Zilinsky is a Military B.R.A.T. whose father served in the U.S. Air Force, so he and his family moved every time they got stationed somewhere new. AJ has lived in England, California, New Mexico, Florida, Wyoming, and Colorado, staying […]
There is no ‘There, There’: Author Tommy Orange and his Exploration of Urban Native Identity
“There, There” is a novel published by Tommy Orange in 2018. Being Orange’s first published novel, he received high praise for the riveting storytelling and themes related to urban native identity. Orange identifies as part of the Cheyenne and Arapaho […]
Emigrating From Germany to the U.S. After World War II — Part 3 of 3
(Trigger/Content Warning: This series talks about the effects of Nazism in Germany and war.) The last two parts of this series focused on just my grandfather Hans and his time in Germany before and during World War II, but there […]