Global Culture
Celebrating Ruth Van Reken
Over 70 friends and relatives gathered in Aurora, Ill., U.S.A. this summer to celebrate the 80th birthday of Third Culture Kid author, Families in Global Transition Co-Founder and Alchemist Award honoree Ruth Van Reken.
RESEARCHING THIRD CULTURE KIDS: A Podcast That Covers the Latest Studies on TCKs
If you’re interested in the current state of research on Third Culture Kids (TCKs), Cross-Cultural Kids (CCKs), expat families and international life in general, you’ll want to check out the TCK Research Podcast.
From Red Sarees to White Dresses: Love Across Worlds
Urmi Hossain grew up between two worlds — Bengali and Italian — where love and relationships were not just different in each culture, but at times even opposing.
How An Adult TCK Parent Should Handle Sending A Child Off To College (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 of this two-part series, we covered how an Adult TCK parent can handle the anticipation of sending a child off to college via the RAFT system. This part offers advice on how to handle oneself on the day of the send-off.
Foreign-Born Writers Are Thriving in Iceland
Reykjavík, Iceland is a hub for foreign-born writers.
TCKs in Brazil: Gustav Duarte-Tykhelle on ‘From Cold to Warmth’ and Mikael Byrkjeland on ‘Becoming Internationalized’ (Part 4 of 4)
In this final installment of Third Culture Kids in Brazil, Gustav Duarte-Tykhelle and Mikael Byrkjeland write about being Norwegian TCKs living in Rio de Janeiro.
TCKs IN Brazil: Rebecca Guida Valente on ‘Metamorphosis’ and Charlotte Saltel on ‘Tigers in Zoos Change Their Stripes’ (Part 3 of 4)
The student-led Global Student Association at the American School of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is a mix of Third Culture Kids (TCKs), cross-border citizens and cultural nomads.
TCKs In Brazil: Max Saragoussi on ‘What is a Nationality?’ and Arsene Charlon on ‘Sedentary Nomad’ — Part 2 of 4
In Part 2 of this four-part series about Third Culture Kids in Brazil, we meet TCKs Max Saragoussi and Arsene Charlon.