cross cultural

When Angela entered elementary school, her teachers were concerned about her progress in reading and writing. Her mom, who does not speak fluent English, had been teaching her Korean at home, making it difficult for Angela to keep up with […]

Leah is a Missionary/Business TCK. Her family moved to Ethiopia because her father “wanted to serve people there through missions and several businesses that they established.” Leah was born in America and moved to Ethiopia when she was three years […]

Lindsey Adler is a cross cultural kid, or Third Culture Kid (TCK). She’s spent her childhood with two or more cultural backgrounds, regularly has moved globally as part of that – as a result, she has been influenced by different cultures in and outside […]

Ilaria Vilkelis is a Culturs Expert and the founder of Thriving Beyond Cultures, a resource to help ex-pats, B.R.A.T.s, and TCKs take time to process the dramatic changes they are experiencing. Ilaria believes that how we cope with change affects […]

  There are several ways to eat a bowl of soup. You could use chopsticks, or a spoon, or you could slurp it right out of the bowl – and often these tactics are culturally coded. For a kid growing […]

Omo and Eulanda Osagiede take readers on intimate adventures through countries around the world with their travel blog Hey! Dip Your Toes In. Through the art of storytelling, the couple introduces readers to delectable foreign cuisine, interesting national histories, incredible […]

With every new technological development, we get closer to a common global lifestyle. Maybe not all of us are TCKs or have any plans to ex-patriate any time soon, but new advances in communication and social media are evolving our […]

Bryon Summers, photographer  The We Love You Project is creative art activism started by photographer Bryon Summers. The goal is to capture the portraits of 1,000 African-American males of all ages to provide “A simple but powerful reassurance to our […]