Expatriates
Where Everybody Is: TCKs and the Twilight Zone
No matter what country I was living in while growing up, there was one television show that was constant and served as “comfort TV”: Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone and it so happens that the first episode touches on […]
Expatriate Community Extinguished: Replaced with Nature Reserve
When I remember Piasau Camp I remember vibrant Friday nights. The Boat Club was filled with all of my schoolmates running barefoot on the beach and playing cops and robbers in the playground. All of the parents sat around eating […]
VISUAL: Top 10 Languages Spoken Around the World
This infographic shows the distribution of the top 10 languages spoken around the globe. Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the greatest amount of people around the world, nearing 1 billion. It is interesting to note that two of the top […]
VISUAL: Lifestyle of Third Culture Kids
This infographic offers a bit of insight into the life of a Third Culture Kid. The film, The Road Home, tells the story of Pico, a global nomad from Britain who is living in India. His feelings of displacement surround […]
Acknowledging the TCK experience: Refusing to Be Erased
I love great conversation. I love stimulating intellectual discourse, and I love passionate debates that stay within the boundaries of mutual respect. However, there are some topics that are not up for debate. If I had a conversation with colleagues […]
AUDIO: Keep In Touch With Your Networks With Adam Hacker
Today I had the pleasure of talking to Adam Hacker an entrepreneur who grew up partially in Tokyo and has used his experience to fuel his business and personal life. You can follow him on Twitter and check out his company at […]
SERIES: Following Spouses On International Assignments Article 5 of 5
Missed the previous articles? Click on the numbers now! 1, 2, 3, 4. With the help of a good glass of wine, more and more people open up. We are all different, we are all the same. Looking to balance everyday our need of […]