Thursday, August 20 2026
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PART 2 OF 3: Representation Breeds Tolerance: Judaism is More Than Tragedy

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In her journey towards finding belonging in the Jewish community, this woman discovered a cyclical pattern between representation, tolerance, and the acceptance of her own identities.

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PART 1 OF 3: Representation Builds Belonging: Exploring Judaism in Adulthood

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After years of feeling disconnected from her heritage, this woman is looking for belonging by exploring her Jewish roots.

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Diagonally-angled photo taken of Shonen Jump issue covers. Each cover has art of various characters from popular Japanese manga characters/series.

Asian Erasure in Japanese Manga-to-Film Adaptations

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Alright, it’s time to confess something I feel is a little embarrassing. If young adults today remember living near a library or bookstore, chances are you have come across a manga aisle. I was one of those white adolescent geeks […]

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SERIES – PART 3 OF 3: Persepolis Boldly Illustrates the Middle Eastern Experience Before and After Iranian Revolution

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Persepolis is a autobiographical graphic novel written and illustrated by Marjane Satrapi, an Iranian-French cartoonist. It tells the tale of Marji, a young girl living in Tehran just before the 1979 Iranian Revolution. This accounts her life before, during, and after the Iranian Revolution, where she lives through threats to her wellbeing and xenophobia.

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3 TCKs pushing for diversity in hollywood

3 TCKs Pushing for Diversity in Hollywood

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Slowly but surely, the entertainment world is finally starting to represent the real world — thanks in part to these TCKs.

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Rita Moreno in the 1961 film adaptation of “West Side Story.”

“West Side Story” and its Complicated Relationship with Cultural Dimensionality

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Despite the racist undertones in “West Side Story”, the messages about life in foreign places still stand true.

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How This Filmmaker Infuses TCK Life in His Movie “Shadowplay”

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Meet Tony Pietra Arjuna: creator of what’s fast becoming an Asian cult classic film called “Shadowplay.”

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“Alien Citizen” and its Comical Look at Growing up TCK

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Elizabeth Liang is a Third Culture Kid, and her one-woman show weaves humorous stories about growing up as an “Alien Citizen” abroad.

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