Wednesday, April 29 2026
'SPIT: A Life in Battles' Interior Cover Art (Image credit: Third State Books)

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

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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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'The House of the Spirits' (Photo courtesy Amazon Studios)

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

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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' by Nizam Missaghi

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

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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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ESTA ISLA (Photo credit: Experimento LĂşdico)

‘Esta Isla’ Embodies The ‘In-Between’ History Of Puerto Rico

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Puerto Rico exists in a strange in-between — not quite a nation, not quite a state — with a history marked by resistance, creativity and deep colonial trauma, according to the directors of “Esta Isla.”

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Shortest Day of the Year (Photo courtesy Will Chen via Kickstarter)

‘The Shortest Day of the Year’ Chronicles A Woman Far From Home, Questioning Her Future in a Foreign Land

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“The Shortest Day of the Year” is a film that follows the journey of a Hong Kong immigrant, Sze, during her first winter in London.

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Shirley Chen in "Slanted" (Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street and Title Entertainment)

‘Slanted’ Director Amy Wang On Becoming More Comfortable In Her Own Skin

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Amy Wang, Chinese Australian director of the upcoming movie “Slanted,” has always been aware that she looked different.

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Military family (Image by Foundry Co from Pixabay) autism

A New Book Helps Military BRATS and Their Families Navigate Autism Across Assignments and Transitions

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Military life can be both stabilizing and deeply challenging for families raising a child with autism.

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Adult Third Culture Kid author Kathleen Gamble grew up in a world of constant change.

Author Kathleen Gamble Writes About Growing Up As A TCK

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Adult Third Culture Kid author Kathleen Gamble grew up in a world of constant change.

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