Filmmakers Are Looking To Chat With Adult TCKs
Are you a Third Culture Kid (TCK)? If so, some filmmakers are looking for interview subjects between the ages of 25-35 for a documentary on TCKs.
Lupita Nyong’o: Challenges and Benefits of Multicultural Education
Lupita Nyong’o’s journey to becoming an internationally renowned movie star would not have been possible without the multicultural education she received in Mexico and Kenya as she grew up.
Emily Chu On Growing Into Your Roots
As a child trying to deal with the feelings of disorientation that come from the input of multiple cultures and the social alienation that comes from living in a culture not her own, Emily Chu responded as anyone might: by separating herself from the source of her “Otherness” as much as possible.
‘Citizen By Descent’ Delves Into The Joys And Challenges of Navigating A Multicultural Background
Kritika Arya’s book “Citizen by Descent” is a collection of autobiographical essays exploring themes of home, mental health, identity and the unique experiences of a Third Culture Kid (TCK).
‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Starring Adult TCK Viggo Mortensen Is Coming Out On Digital Soon
A new movie written and directed by Adult Third Culture Kid Viggo Mortensen will soon be available on digital.
Sundar Pichai’s Journey: How Education and Innovation Led Him to Google CEO
Google’s Sundar Pichai rose to the top of one of the world’s most influential companies based on simple human drive.
Disney/Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’ Furthers The Story Of A Domestic TCK
Quite possibly the single Disney movie that best encapsulates the trials and tribulations of being a Third Culture Kid (TCK) was Pixar’s “Inside Out.”
A Journey Through Identity: Discovering the World Through Grace Ward’s Lens
Grace Ward, a documentary producer and director, is a visionary filmmaker whose work explores the complexities of the human experience.
Book Excerpt: ‘American School’
“American School,” a novel by Adult Third Culture Kid Jill-Morgan Aubert, follows the intersecting lives of students, teachers and parents in the close-knit world of an international school in Morocco in the 1990s.
Is Middle Eastern Representation In Pop Culture Going In the Right Direction?
From a white man playing an Arab swordsman in 1983’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” to the use of desert landscapes in science fiction to Persian vampires, one could argue that Middle Eastern representation in pop culture — while making good strides in the right direction — still has a ways to go.
