cross culture
Jane Goodall: Raising a TCK During Her Influential Animal Research in Tanzania
Jane Goodall spent decades researching in Gombe, Tanzania not only leaving her mark in the scientific community, but also raising her son. Goodall is an English scientist whose primary work has been in studying the social structure of primates, specifically […]
How a TCK Became a Centerpiece of Teen Comedy in ‘Mean Girls’
Prior to the release of the movie “Mean Girls,” which features a Third Culture Kid (TCK) child of researchers, such characters weren’t represented as ordinary characters in pop culture, and their internal struggles remained unrepresented in coming of age films. […]
Keanu Reeves and the Unique Childhood That Shaped Him
Keanu Reeves is one of the most well-known celebrities across the world. He has starred in movies such as “Point Break,” the “Matrix” series and the “John Wick” series. However, what a lot of people don’t know is the interesting Third Culture Kid […]
An Insight on the Immigrant Experience
Diego Luna is a Mexican actor, producer and director. Both of his parents were passionate about the arts and film industry. His mother, Fiona Alexander, was a British costume designer who died in a car accident when Luna was just […]
Ilhan Omar: A Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman
Representative Ilhan Omar is a woman of many firsts in the U.S. Congress. She became the representative for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District in the ouse of Representatives in 2019. This achievement also made her the first Somali-American member of Congress […]
Lauren Gale: A Canadian International Finding Her Way in an Unfamiliar, Not-So-Much-Guaranteed Home — Part 3 of 3
Lauren Gale grew up spending half of her life in Canada and the rest in the United States. While many people might say the two countries have few differences in comparison, she would beg to differ. Cultural differences Lauren has […]
Lauren Gale: A Canadian International Finding Her Way in an Unfamiliar, Not-So-Much-Guaranteed Home — Part 2 of 3
Relocating to new areas can be a scary and huge adjustment for anyone. For Lauren Gale, the comfort of knowing that her family was with her was her rock. Military family With Lauren‘s father being in the Canadian military, she […]
Hidden Diversity in ‘Mean Girls’
The movie Mean Girls is more than just comical, it actually educates viewers on hidden diversity and global mobility.

















