Writing
‘Enhanced,’ A Futuristic YA Novel Set in Asia By Candace Kade, Hits Plenty Of TCK Notes
In a new novel by Candace Kade, it’s 2123 and everyone who can afford them has gene enhancements in the Asian Federation. Protagonist Lee Urban doesn’t have any enhancements but is adopted into the high society of New Beijing, where […]
Critically Acclaimed Indigenous Artist Jayli Wolf Releases New Single
As fans waited for her new album to drop, in April Jayli Wolf released the single “Holding On,” a haunting song about self-love and self-discovery. On her Instagram account, Wolf writes: “Art can bring meaning to pain in a way […]
Anita Sanchez On the Lessons From The Eagle Hoop Prophecy
For Aztec and Mexican-American bestselling author Anita Sanchez, the inspiration for her book “The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times” originally came from her dying mother. “She was very ready to die,” Sanchez says of her mother. “She […]
Helen Oyeyemi: A New Light on Old Fairytales
Helen Oyeyemi — “Edgar Allan Poe’s Weirdest Daughter” Helen Oyeyemi’s writing has been called “haunted,” full of magic, horror and mysticism. She was fittingly described as “Edgar Allan Poe’s Weirdest Daughter” in a “France 24” magazine interview. She is a […]
Modern Loss: A Global Perspective
Grief can slap you in the face with shock, jolt you awake with terror, or knock you into an emotional coma. It can also bore you to tears, make you pee your pants laughing and even awaken your sexual desires. […]
Yoko Ono: The turbulent life of a famous artist
Music is a place where people share their life experiences and the emotions they feel at a certain time and place. Music is one of the many fields that a Third Culture Kid (TCK) can use to express their life story and journey. […]
Claudia Rankine: Artistry As An Immigrant Poet
Claudia Rankine is a United States-based poet who was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Rankine has published many books, poems and is even working on some plays. Her work aims to bring light to the injustices that Black and Brown people […]
Mark Ruffalo: His Emotional Speech During The 72nd Emmys on Diversity
By: Brook Farley During the 72nd Emmy Awards, Actor Mark Ruffalo won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. He starred in the limited series “I Know This Much Is True.” The story, at its […]