Global Culture
Following the Culturally Mobile: Florence Chabert d’Hieres
Florence Chabert d’Hieres is a woman with quite a story to tell – and one she is managing to live through the support of her family while following her passion. In an exclusive interview, Florence shares some of her experiences and […]
The Release of the Black Feminist Manifesto – A Tool For Change
Feminism is deemed to be a bad word. Terms such as ‘feminazi’ are associated with feminism. Simply put, if you identify as a feminist, you run the risk of being judged, bullied, or not accepted. Merriam-Webster defines feminism as, “The […]
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Five Questions with Australian TCA Bec Whetham
You might know Australia as the Land Down Under or as the setting for “Finding Nemo,” but the country has much more to offer than just beautiful coastlines and catchy nicknames. According to the BBC News, Australia is the sixth […]
Music for Healing: TCK Artist Mawule Gives Voice To Social Issues
Music has magnetizing allure. Songs unearth emotion. From raindrops tapping a window to a soft bone-chilling melody, sound connects us to our most powerful memories and feelings. Mawule (pronounced “MAH-OOH-LEY”), a Denver-based singer and songwriter, believes music serves as a coping mechanism. […]
Learning a New Language is Vital to Living a Global Lifestyle
With almost 200 countries on Earth, it’s hard to imagine just how many languages are spoken worldwide. Several people believe English is the language that dominates. However, according to Ethnologue, English is not the most commonly spoken language. English ranks […]
Ruth Van Reken: The Power of Passion
Global diversity and all its surrounding divisions, classifications, misconceptions, struggles, ideas and linking factors have never been more complicated to define. However, Ruth Van Reken, co-founder of Families in Global Transition (FIGT) and co-author of “Third Culture Kids: Growing Up […]
Love Across Cultures: A Moroccan TCA Story
TCK children often follow in the wake of their parent’s career, experiencing and living in new cultures as their parent’s job demands. This is not so with Amanda Ponzio-Mouttaki’s children. Mouttaki is a curious mom whose love of travel and […]
Nigerian art connects culture and politics
Oct. 1, 2017, marked the last day of the “Not Nasty, But Feisty” art exhibition at the Alfa Art Gallery in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This show features six Nigerian artists based out of the United States and celebrates Nigeria’s […]